Calculate 20 year cash flows, NPV and IRR for a 500 MW gas fired electricity generating plant with the following characteristics. Capital Cost, per kilowatt $ 590.00 Generator Capability, MW 500 Price of Electricity, $/kWhr, 0.0433 Price of Nat. Gas, $/MMBtu, 2.682 Heat Rate, BTU/kWhr 6500 Capacity Factor 75% O&M Fixed Cost, $/kW/year $14.46 O&M Variable Cost, $/kWhr 0.00052 Corporate Tax Rate 40% Debt Fraction 60% Equity Fraction 40% Cost of Debt 5.5% Cost of Equity 17.50% Depreciation, 10 Year MACRS?

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