A base load station having a capacity of 18 MW and a standby station having a capacity of 20 MW shares a common load. Determine the annual load factors and plant capacity factors of two power stations from the following data: Annual standby station output = 7·35 × 10^6 kWh Annual base load station output = 101·35 × 10^6 kWh Peak load on standby station = 12 MW Hours of use by standby station/year = 2168 hours

A base load station having a capacity of 18 MW and a standby station having a capacity of 20 MW shares a common load. Determine the annual load factors and plant capacity factors of two power stations from the following data: Annual standby station output = 7·35 × 10^6 kWh Annual base load station output = 101·35 × 10^6 kWh Peak load on standby station = 12 MW Hours of use by standby station/year = 2168 hours

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

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Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

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