Levelized cost: A nuclear power reactor is being built in Georgia. The cost is higher than...

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Levelized cost: A nuclear power reactor is being built in Georgia. The cost is higher than initially projected. The capital cost for the two reactor is now $30 billion. Assume that the operating cost is $0.01/kWh. Each reactor has a capacity of 1100 MW (so the total project has a capacity of 2200 MW), and is expected to have a capacity factor of 90% (that is, it will run on average at 90% of its capacity). Assume a lifetime of 30 years and a discount rate of 7%. What will be the levelized cost of electricity, in S/kWh? Levelized cost: A nuclear power reactor is being built in Georgia. The cost is higher than initially projected. The capital cost for the two reactor is now $30 billion. Assume that the operating cost is $0.01/kWh. Each reactor has a capacity of 1100 MW (so the total project has a capacity of 2200 MW), and is expected to have a capacity factor of 90% (that is, it will run on average at 90% of its capacity). Assume a lifetime of 30 years and a discount rate of 7%. What will be the levelized cost of electricity, in S/kWh?