GTCC PLANTS
All major gas turbine, combined cycle (“GTCC”) power plant components, including gas and steam turbines/generators, heat recovery steam generators, etc., are mature, widely-used and dependable technology/equipment. Well maintained gas turbines, for example, last over 30 years. Comparatively, GTCC power plants require small footprints and operating staff, don’t present permitting complications, the costs and timeframes to build are practical, and they operate efficiently and have relatively low air emissions.
Verus Power’s management team members are highly skilled in finance and in all facets of electrical power plant business, including, but not limited to, feasibility evaluations, permitting, sourcing and purchasing of equipment, commissioning, managing, operating and maintaining, and in completing plant construction or acquisitions within budget and on schedule (see “Company” section). Due to limitations of current renewable electrical power sources natural gas is expected to be dominant generating source in U.S. through 2050.
BASELOAD
POWER
Renewables are fastest-growing sources of electrical power in the U.S. and the world. Current renewable power sources, however, are variable (i.e., intermittent), limited by the availability of wind, sun, or water. So renewables need the support of reliable "baseload" power sources. So, for the time being, electrical power from non-renewable, baseload sources remains important to provide real-time grid control, stability, and reliability. The U.S. has some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves and is a world leader in production. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration, between 2009 and 2019 U.S. gas production increased over 60%. These supply dynamics favor Verus Power. For its initial GTCC power plant, the Company has budgeted to sell its electrical power at a wholesale price of $0.035/kWh. A competitive price, considering average U.S. wholesale electricity sale prices equaled $0.075/kWh in 2018.
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