Inputs to Calculate A&B Factors

Instructions: enter values for each design into the yellow shaded cells.
O 0j 8760 the operating time of the transformer at year j in hours
ij 10% is the real discount rate at year j in per unit (often the Weighted Average Cost of Capital)
n 30 is the life expectancy of the transformer in years
i Cj 2% growth rate of electricty prices in excess of inflation, to determine Cj in future years
O aj 2000 is the operating time of the transformer at variable load during year j in h;
O fj 8760 is the operating time of the transformer at fixed load during year j in h, usually 8 760 h
T aj 0.5 is the share of variable load in the total load loss factor at year j;
T fj 0.5 is the share of fixed load in the total load loss factor at year j;
C μj 0.00 is the rate of load loss factor increase at year j;
C aj 0.00 is the rate of installed power increase at year j.
$ 0.69 Natural Gas fuel price (USD/Therm) - GCV
$ 0.60 Utility's price of one litre of diesel
54% Efficiency of Gas Turbine (% on NCV basis)
50% Efficiency of reciprocating diesel engine
0.0005 Variable Operation and Maintenance (USD/kWh)
PC $ 24.27 is the price of a tonne of CO 2 in the first year

Instructions: enter appropriate values into the yellow shaded cells for the expected fixed load and variable load.
Fixed Load component Variable Load component
20% Percent fixed load, not varying 100.0 Mid point (days)
100% Percent of the year (365 days = 1 year) 0.03 Slope
100% 100.0%

80% 80.0%

60% 60.0%

40% 40.0%

20% 20.0%

0% 0.0%
0 100 200 300 400 0 100 200 300
 Generation that follows load
ost of Capital) Your %
Description of Technology Used
Mix
10% Solar - Photovoltaic
20% Hydroelectric power
5% Wind Turbine
50% Natural Gas - Peaking capacity
15% Diesel Generator

100% Total (must be 100%)

and variable load.

Combined Loading (one year)

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
400 0 100 200 300 400