Question 2: what is the upper limit for willingness to pay for CO2 emission? Data: A coal plant has the following characteristics: Generation capacity 600MW fuel efficiency 48% energy content 30.00 GJ per ton
Question 2: what is the upper limit for willingness to pay for CO2 emission? Data: A coal plant has the following characteristics: Generation capacity 600MW fuel efficiency 48% energy content 30.00 GJ per ton
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![Question 2: what is the upper limit for
willingness to pay for CO2 emission?
Data: A coal plant has the following
characteristics:
Generation capacity 600MW
fuel efficiency 48%
energy content 30.00 GJ per ton
coal price 50.00 $/ton
Electricity price 45 $/ton
CO2 emission factor 2.50 ton CO2 per ton
coal
if the electricity price is 50 $/MWh, then what
is the upper limit for willing to pay for CO2
emission?
possible answers :
a. 20 $/ ton CO2
b. 52 $/ton CO2
C. 42 $/ ton CO2
d. 97 $/ ton CO2](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcba08626-5a81-44f7-af8c-f770bc3fd8d8%2F4a589cee-2825-4919-83b6-d7b5d0bd08f3%2Fctw7lcg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2: what is the upper limit for
willingness to pay for CO2 emission?
Data: A coal plant has the following
characteristics:
Generation capacity 600MW
fuel efficiency 48%
energy content 30.00 GJ per ton
coal price 50.00 $/ton
Electricity price 45 $/ton
CO2 emission factor 2.50 ton CO2 per ton
coal
if the electricity price is 50 $/MWh, then what
is the upper limit for willing to pay for CO2
emission?
possible answers :
a. 20 $/ ton CO2
b. 52 $/ton CO2
C. 42 $/ ton CO2
d. 97 $/ ton CO2
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