(LESLIE E. KOSSOFF/AP) By Ashley Halsey III By Ashley Halsey III April 29, 2014. With pressure mounting to avert a transportation funding crisis this summer, the Obama administration Tuesday opened the door for states to collect tolls on interstate highways to raise revenue for roadway repairs.
Avoided Cost. Avoided cost analysis is a widely accepted method for estimating the economic benefits associated with renewable energy, energy efficiency, or conservation programs. Naturally, the term âavoided costâ refers to the cost no longer incurred as the result of a project or action.
A wind farm in Weatherford, Okla. In a study, the cost of wind power came in as low as 1.4 cents a kilowatt-hour. For the solar and wind industries in the United States, it has been a long-held dream: to produce energy at a cost equal to conventional sources like coal and natural gas.