Correlation-regression analysis of components of the cost price of energy production at thermal power plants

The article examines using of correlation-regression analysis of the expenses components for production of thermal and electric power at the co-generation plants. It is demonstrated that expenses for repair are the second important component of power production besides the fuel costs, which are connected with rehabilitation of the master equipment of thermal power plants, namely the steam boilers and steam turbines. Keeping normal operating conditions year by year require more and more expenses. The conclusion is made that development of optimization models of the maintenance and repair processes can provide significant reduction of the power cost price at the thermal power plants.

production costs, maintenance and repair, optimization models, thermal stations, steam boilers, steam turbines. deterioration of equipment, the cost price of electric energy, thermal energy cost price, production efficiency