Fixed O&M is 75 $/kW-year.

Variable O&M is $.0075/kWh

Capital cost is $5500/kW

capital charge factor is 10%

Utilization is 85%

Plant thermal efficiency is 35%

Each ton of uranium oxide fuel provides 50 GW-days of thermal energy

Fuel cost is $2,500,000 per ton

1.) Compute the cost of electricity (in units of $/kWh) from a nuclear power plant under the above assumptions.

2.) What percentage of the total LCOE is due to fuel costs?