Her 38 percent capacity factor for wind is within the range used by researchers, but could be advanced by the newest turbine technologies and site selection methods. (greentechmedia.com)
Under EPA's model rule and proposed federal plan, NGCC units subject to the Clean Power Plan that exceed a 50 percent capacity factor on a net basis over the compliance period will receive allocations from this output - based set - aside for the portion of their generation that is above 50 percent. (synapse-energy.com)
EPA has capped the size of the output - based set - aside at the number of allowances that each state would be eligible for if all existing NGCC units were to increase generation to a 60 percent capacity factor compared to their 2012 baseline. (synapse-energy.com)