Natural gas combined cycle power plants will suffer zero permitting costs and time delays. (energytrendsinsider.com)
By comparison, today's simple cycle power plants (gas turbine generator only) operate with efficiencies ranging between 33 and 44 percent depending on the size and model. (sciencedaily.com)
Both increasing domestic supply of natural gas and lower natural gas prices, together with the high efficiency of combined - cycle power plants, have contributed to their increased use. (eia.gov)