Electric energy alternatives appraisal for New York state

This paper describes a cooperative program involving staff of RPI, New York State, and the General Electric Company for appraisal of electric energy alternatives. The program has involved acquisition of a data base describing both established and potential technologies for the generation of electric energy, identification of relevant factors, considerations and policies with potential for influencing strategy selections, and the development of methods for processing the available information. This paper will provide a overview of the program and will discuss specific examples of results obtained to date.