Impact Calculator

Generating power is a difficult job, as numerous factors must be considered. Each site is different, and can affect how much a power plant costs and sometimes how much power it generates. Consider the tradeoffs between power generated, pollution created, and cost as you select which type of power plant to construct at each city. Information about each city is below the map.

MegaWatts
Tons
$ per kW


City 1 City 2 City 3 City 4 City 5


Annual Days of Sunlight
Average Wind Speed
Distinguishing Feature
City 1
150
10
High Elevation
City 2
225
3
Deserted Area
City 3
300
2.5
Intense Sunlight
City 4
150
7.5
On Railroad
City 5
100
7.5
Near Major Waterfall


See if you can find the combination that generates 2650 MWs of electricty at $0.16 per Kw