LCOE · Levelized Cost of Energy
The per-MWh lifetime cost used to rank generation options; on a build gated by time-to-megawatt it is the wrong ranking variable used alone.
Current numbers
>~$120/MWhindustrial gas-fired LCOE for on-site/BTM power, above projected ERCOT grid prices
~$6,000–13,000/kW (OCC)FOAK SMR capex; LCOE $80-120/MWh FOAK falling to ~$45-65/MWh net with PTC; at-scale ~2032-2035