REPP - Research Report - A FEW DOLLARS PER FAMILY: The Cost of Large-Scale Wind Power Development by principal authors: Jamie Chapman, OEM Development Corp. and Steven Wiese, Planergy, Inc. with contributing authors: Edgar DeMeo, Electric Power Research Institute and Adam Serchuk, Renewable Energy Policy Project

Table 6. Capital Costs in Texas Example

Year Capacity Added
During Year
(MW)
Total Installed
Capacity at End
of Year (MW)
Assumed Cost
(per kW)
Installed Capital
Cost (in millions)
Cumulative
Installed Capital
Cost (in millions)

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
10
31
61
107
183
305
381
381
458
534
610
40
71
132
238
421
726
1,108
1,489
1,946
2,480
3,090

$1,000
$950
$900
$850
$800
$750
$700
$675
$650
$600

$30.5
$58.0
$96.1
$155.6
$244.0
$285.9
$266.9
$308.8
$346.9
$366.0

$30.5
$88.5
$184.5
$340.1
$584.1
$870.0
$1,136.9
$1,445.7
$1,792.6
$2,158.6

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Year	Capacity Added During Year (MW)	Total Installed Capacity at End of Year (MW)	Assumed Cost (per kW)	Installed Capital Cost (in millions)	Cumulative Installed Capital Cost (in millions)
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006	10 31 61 107 183 305 381 381 458 534 610	40 71 132 238 421 726 1,108 1,489 1,946 2,480 3,090	$1,000 $950 $900 $850 $800 $750 $700 $675 $650 $600	$30.5 $58.0 $96.1 $155.6 $244.0 $285.9 $266.9 $308.8 $346.9 $366.0	$30.5 $88.5 $184.5 $340.1 $584.1 $870.0 $1,136.9 $1,445.7 $1,792.6 $2,158.6