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Instructions
| User Instructions |
| This spreadsheet contains values and formulas in locked cells that should not be changed. However, should any changes be made, please explain in the note section of the relevant sheet what changes were made and why. The password is Betz. |
This tool was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for use in completing the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) Figure of Merit required in the CIP RFP.
Data should be entered, as appropriate, in the cells highlighted in GREEN. Failure to input the necessay data may result in inaccurate calculations or errors in the LCOE sheet.
Capital Cost
| Turbine System Costs | Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| Turbine rotor assembly | | | | |
| Turbine nacelle assembly (includes generator) | | | | |
| Electrical system (inverter/controller and related electronics) | | | | |
| Tower and tower hardware | | | | |
| Shipping and delivery | | | | |
| Extended warranty (define # of years) | | | | |
| Other (difference between costs above and cost to customer) | | | | |
| Total Cost to Consumer | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Balance of Station Costs | Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| Wind resource and site assessment, and feasibility studies | | | | |
| Zoning approval, permits and licenses, including environmental assessments | | | | |
| Project engineering and design | | | | |
| Site preparation, including roads, grading and fences | | | | |
| Electrical infrastructure including wire run (labor, materials and equipment) | | | | |
| Foundation cost (labor, materials, and equipment) | | | | |
| Installation including assembly, erection, and commissioning costs (includes crane) | | | | |
| Wind turbine monitoring equipment (if applicable) | | | | |
| Other project construction costs | | | | |
| Sales tax | | | | |
| Construction contingency | | | | |
| Other (difference between costs above and cost to customer) | | | | |
| Total Cost to Consumer | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| Turbine Component Costs | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Balance of Station Costs | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Total Capital Cost to Consumer | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
Annual Operating Expenses
| Annual Operations and Maintenance Costs | Baseline ($/yr) | Proposal ($/yr) | End of Project ($/yr) | Notes |
| Labor, parts and supplies for scheduled turbine maintenance | | | | |
| Labor, parts and supplies for unscheduled turbine maintenance (include expenses covered by warranty) | | | | |
| Labor for administration and support (zero for most small turbines) | | | | |
| Other (define) | | | | |
| Total Cost to Consumer | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Project Lifetime | Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| Project Lifetime (yrs) | | | | |
| Baseline LRC | Mean Time Between replacements (years) | Replacement Cost (2017 Dollars) | LRC ($/yr) | Notes |
| Item #1 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #2 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #3 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #4 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #5 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Proposed LRC | Mean Time Between replacements (years) | Replacement Cost (2017 Dollars) | LRC ($/yr) | Notes |
| Item #1 | | | 0 | |
| Item #2 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #3 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #4 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #5 | | | $ - 0 | |
| End of Project LRC | Mean Time Between replacements (years) | Replacement Cost (2017 Dollars) | LRC ($/yr) | Notes |
| Item #1 | | | 0 | |
| Item #2 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #3 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #4 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Item #5 | | | $ - 0 | |
| Annual Operating Expenses (AOE) | Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| Annual O&M ($/yr) | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Annual LRC ($/yr) | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Total AOE to Consumer ($/yr) | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
Annual Energy Production
| Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| 30 m windspeed (m/s) | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | windspeed in column C is not locked, the default is 6.0 |
| Hub height (m) | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Power law shear exponent | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | Alpha in column C is not locked, the default is 0.25 |
| Hub height windspeed | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | |
| Availability | | | | |
| Soiling Losses | | | | |
| Controls Losses | | | | |
| Grid Availability Losses | | | | |
| Other Non-Drivetrain Losses | | | | |
| Baseline | | | Proposal | | | End of Project | | | Notes |
| Wind Speed Bin (m/s) | Rayleigh Probability | Turbine Power Curve (kW) | Gross Annual Energy Production | Rayleigh Probability | Turbine Power Curve (kW) | Gross Annual Energy Production | Rayleigh Probability | Turbine Power Curve (kW) | Gross Annual Energy Production | |
| 0.5 | 0.0217 | | 0.00 | 0.0217 | | 0.00 | 0.0217 | | 0.00 | |
| 1.5 | 0.0623 | | 0.00 | 0.0623 | | 0.00 | 0.0623 | | 0.00 | |
| 2.5 | 0.0952 | | 0.00 | 0.0952 | | 0.00 | 0.0952 | | 0.00 | |
| 3.5 | 0.1169 | | 0.00 | 0.1169 | | 0.00 | 0.1169 | | 0.00 | |
| 4.5 | 0.1262 | | 0.00 | 0.1262 | | 0.00 | 0.1262 | | 0.00 | |
| 5.5 | 0.1240 | | 0.00 | 0.1240 | | 0.00 | 0.1240 | | 0.00 | |
| 6.5 | 0.1128 | | 0.00 | 0.1128 | | 0.00 | 0.1128 | | 0.00 | |
| 7.5 | 0.0959 | | 0.00 | 0.0959 | | 0.00 | 0.0959 | | 0.00 | |
| 8.5 | 0.0767 | | 0.00 | 0.0767 | | 0.00 | 0.0767 | | 0.00 | |
| 9.5 | 0.0579 | | 0.00 | 0.0579 | | 0.00 | 0.0579 | | 0.00 | |
| 10.5 | 0.0413 | | 0.00 | 0.0413 | | 0.00 | 0.0413 | | 0.00 | |
| 11.5 | 0.0280 | | 0.00 | 0.0280 | | 0.00 | 0.0280 | | 0.00 | |
| 12.5 | 0.0180 | | 0.00 | 0.0180 | | 0.00 | 0.0180 | | 0.00 | |
| 13.5 | 0.0111 | | 0.00 | 0.0111 | | 0.00 | 0.0111 | | 0.00 | |
| 14.5 | 0.0064 | | 0.00 | 0.0064 | | 0.00 | 0.0064 | | 0.00 | |
| 15.5 | 0.0036 | | 0.00 | 0.0036 | | 0.00 | 0.0036 | | 0.00 | |
| 16.5 | 0.0019 | | 0.00 | 0.0019 | | 0.00 | 0.0019 | | 0.00 | |
| 17.5 | 0.0010 | | 0.00 | 0.0010 | | 0.00 | 0.0010 | | 0.00 | |
| 18.5 | 0.0005 | | 0.00 | 0.0005 | | 0.00 | 0.0005 | | 0.00 | |
| 19.5 | 0.0002 | | 0.00 | 0.0002 | | 0.00 | 0.0002 | | 0.00 | |
| 20.5 | 0.0001 | | 0.00 | 0.0001 | | 0.00 | 0.0001 | | 0.00 | |
| 21.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 22.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 23.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 24.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 25.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 26.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 27.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 28.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 29.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| 30.5 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | 0.0000 | | 0.00 | |
| Gross Annual Energy Production (kWh/yr) | | | - 0 | | | - 0 | | | - 0 | |
| Net Annual Energy Production (kWh/yr) | | | - 0 | | | - 0 | | | - 0 | |
LCOE
| LCOE Summary | Baseline | Proposal | End of Project | Notes |
| Turbine Component ($) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Balance of Station ($) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Annual Operating Expenses ($/kWh) | ERROR:#DIV/0! | ERROR:#DIV/0! | ERROR:#DIV/0! | |
| Annual Energy Production (kWh/yr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fixed Charge Rate | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | |
| LCOE ($/kWh) | ERROR:#DIV/0! | ERROR:#DIV/0! | ERROR:#DIV/0! | |