W5_Ashwaq_Analyzing Cost-Only Alternative Using Equivalent Worth for Extending Old Power Plant Contract
W5_Ashwaq_Analyzing Cost-Only Alternative Using
Equivalent Worth for Extending Old Power Plant Contract
1. Problem Definition.
The company plans to extend the power
purchase agreement with a power plant for additional capacity. The system needs
some extra capacity in megawatts since there is a delay in the new power plant.
The company receives different offers from some old plants coming to the end of
their contract life. Three plants provided their specifications. In this blog,
the author wants to analyze cost-only alternatives of the three power plants
using equivalent worth. Which power plant should be preferred base on
equivalent worth?
2. Identify the Feasible Alternative.
The following table contains data of
three power plants that will be selected.
Table 1. Power Plant Data
Attributes
|
Plant 1
|
Plant 2
|
Plant 3
|
Price (million OMR)
|
1945.493
|
1758.264
|
2135.879
|
Capacity Cost/Year (million OMR)
|
383.9
|
434.996
|
400.22
|
Variable Cost (million OMR)
|
58.456
|
72.49
|
54.118
|
Fuel Cost (million OMR)
|
548.266
|
672.793
|
588.046
|
This contract will be extended for 5
years and the company has a MARR of 15%
3. Development of the Outcome for Alternative.
Using table 1 data, we will
calculate the PW (Present Worth), AW (Annual Worth), and FW (Future Worth). The
result cans we seen on table below.
Table 2. The Result of Equivalent Worth Values
|
MARR
|
15%
|
|
Life
|
5 years
|
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|
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EOY
|
Plant 1
|
Plant 2
|
Plant 3
|
0
|
1,945.493
|
1,758.264
|
2,135.879
|
1
|
990.622
|
1,180.279
|
1,042.384
|
2
|
990.622
|
1,180.279
|
1,042.384
|
3
|
990.622
|
1,180.279
|
1,042.384
|
4
|
990.622
|
1,180.279
|
1,042.384
|
5
|
990.622
|
1,180.279
|
1,042.384
|
PW (OMR) =
|
5,266.211588
|
5,714.742267
|
5,630.11184
|
AW (OMR) =
|
841.25
|
912.90
|
899.38
|
FW (OMR) =
|
86,227.91
|
93,572.06
|
92,186.34
|
4. Selection of Criteria.
The plant that will minimize the
equivalent worth of total costs over the five-year analysis period will be used
as selection of criteria.
5. Analysis and Comparison of the Alternative.
The comparison of three power plants
using the PW, AW, and FW methods to minimize total cost as seen as table 3
below.
Table 3. The Comparison of the Three
Power Plants
Plant 1
|
Plant 2
|
Plant 3
|
|
Present Worth (OMR)
|
5,266.21
|
5,714.74
|
5,630.11
|
Annual Worth (OMR)
|
841.25
|
912.90
|
899.38
|
Future Worth (OMR)
|
86,227.91
|
93,572.06
|
92,186.34
|
From the table 3, alternative Plant
1 minimizes all three equivalent-worth values of total costs and is the
preferred alternative. The preference ranking (Plant 1 > Plant 3 > Plant
2) resulting from the analysis is the same for all three methods.
6. Selection of the Preferred Alternative.
Based from above calculation, power
plant 1 minimizes all three equivalent-worth values of total costs and is the
preferred alternative for the additional capacity by extending the contract
period.
7. Performance Monitoring and the Post Evaluation of Result.
Monitoring should be conducted
during execution of the project to ensure that all requirements are met.
References:
1.
Sullivan,
G. W. (2014). Engineering Economy 16th Chapter
6 – Comparison and Selection among Alternatives, pp. 264-331
2.
Fakhri,
Muhammad. (2017). W12_MFO_Analyzing Cost Only Alternative|Emerald AACE
2018. Retrieved from http://emeraldaace2017.com/2017/11/17/w12_mfo_analyzing-cost-only-alternative-using-equivalent-worth-for-selecting-fire-water-pump/
3.
What
is the formula for calculating net present value (NPV) in excel. Retrieved from
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/021115/what-formula-calculating-net-present-value-npv-excel.asp
4.
How
to calculate net present value (NPV) in excel. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG68UMupJzs
Hi Ashwaq, while I really love these kinds of analysis (as a cost engineer or engineering economist) the first thing I always like to do is challenge the MARR. How did you arrive at that value?
ReplyDeleteI would love to challenge you to do another blog but this time see if you can justify or show us how you chose 15% MARR.
http://pmworldjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pmwj26-sep2014-Al-Shehhi-analytical-heirarchy-process-FeaturedPaper2.pdf
http://pmworldjournal.net/article/using-analytical-hierarchy-process-determine-appropriate-minimum-attractive-rate-return-oil-gas-projects-indonesia/
My big concern with any of these financial analysis is that if you choose the wrong MARR (too high or too low) it can dramatically skew or bias your analysis, meaning that the FIRST step is to calculate the appropriate Risk Adjusted MARR and THEN do your financial analysis.
Have some fun with this one....
BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta