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With Data for 2023 Release Date: October 17, 2024 Next Release: October 2025 full report PDF
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Table 9.4. Average Costs of Existing Flue Gas Desulfurization Units
Operating in Electric Power Sector, 2013 - 2023

Year Average Operation and Maintenance Costs
(Dollars per Megawatthour)		 Average Installed Capital Costs
(Dollars per Kilowatt)
2013 1.74 255.86
2014 1.84 186.45
2015 2.03 157.83
2016 1.96 303.32
2017 2.15 242.88
2018 2.08 --
2019 2.11 452.20
2020 2.21 --
2021 2.14 --
2022 2.36 108.15
2023 2.54 --

Notes:
Average Installed Capital Costs reflect units which began operating in the specified year.
Years in which no new Flue Gas Desulfurization units were installed a '--' is indicated in the Average Installed Capital Cost column.
Average Operation and Maintenance Costs are based on all units in operation during the specified year regardless of installation year.
Commercial and industrial facilities had significantly different costs than units used in the electric power sector. In order to give a more accurate reflection of the electric power sector, commercial and industrial facilities have been excluded from this publication table.

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" and
Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report."