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The sites selected for new thermal plants as part of the generation planning process, by WASP III Plus, is reviewed for power flow considerations, by CYME, identified in the transmission planning studies. The recommended system expansion sequence may be influenced by the availability and timing of uncertain developments. It may, therefore, be necessary to develop and analyze alternative sequences which would identify the next-best expansion paths for the power sector, if the preferred options were not available. This information is not only essential to the development of a definitive plan of action for the power sector, but it also provides information on the economic costs of any constraints to the development of a least-cost expansion program. The Base Case is then subjected to sensitivity analyses to test its robustness to changes in key input parameters, such as load growth rates, discount rates, fuel costs and escalation, fuel availability, etc. |
