Table 1: Weighting of Studies in Cost Projections
(Weights: solid = 1.5, partially solid = 1.0, empty = 0.5)

Criteria Consideration Final Weighting
Study # Group
Affiliation
Study Broad
Technology
Specification
Projected
Years
Given
Discount
Rate
Indicated
Dollar
Year
Specified
O&M Capacity
Factor
Original
Work
Cost of
Capital
Cost of
Electricity
16, 17 GOVT FEA, 1974 80, 85, 90
15 GOVT ERDA, 1975 85, 00
18 GOVT FEA, 1976 80, 85, 90
5 EPRI EPRI, 1977 1975-2022
21 NGO Lovins, 1977 1975-1990
22 GOVT OTA, 1978 80, 00
1, 3 GOVT CONAES, 1979 80, 85, 90, 00
27 Research STANFORD, 1979 90, 25
2 GOVT CONAES, 1979 80, 85 90, 00
8 GOVT EIA, 1980 1975-2020
26 Research SERI, 1981 1980-2000
28 Research Stoughbaugh and
Yergin, 1981
1980-2000
6 EPRI EPRI, 1982 82, 86, 90
29 GOVT DOE, 1982 1985-2000
30 GOVT DOE, 1983 1985-2010
4 NGO Duedney &
Flavin, 1983
1980-2000
23 GOVT OTA, 1985 1990-2000
10 GOVT EIA, 1990 1990-2030
19 NGO WWI, 1990 1980-2030
24 GOVT OTA, 1995 2000-2030
20 NGO Gipe, 1995 1990-2000
13 GOVT EIA, 1997 1995-2020
25 GOVT PCAST, 1997 1995-2110
7 EPRI EPRI-DOE, 1997 1997-2020
14 GOVT EIA, 1997b NONE

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