Production Cost Optimization Project initiated.
Following a web cast in late March for final member
feedback, the Production Cost Optimization Project
was initiated in April under Heat Rate and Cost Optimization
(71.005). Participants will commit to a 1% improvement
in heat rate by implementing one or more recommendations
provided by an EPRI-led team following an on-site
appraisal. After benchmarking the as-found heat rate,
the team will return to document the improvements.
The list of recommendations will include potential
capital investments and operating changes. Increases
in fuel cost coupled with the expectation of some
form of CO2 tax have driven the growing interest in
heat rate improvement. Six site appraisals have already
been scheduled. For more information, contact Jeff
Stallings at 650.855.2427 (jstallin@epri.com).
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