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25. Installed cost was $1 million/MW, $80 million. For 2007, what was the income gener-
ated? Assume that is an average year. What is the time of simple payback?
26. For problem 25, take into account the additional $20/MWh return for the production tax
credit. Now what is the payback time?
27. Calculate the capacity factor for the wind farm for 2007.
28. Find another wind farm that is selling electricity at the market rate. For the latest quarter,
what are the high, low, and average rates ($/MWh)?