The nuclear data frame has 32 rows and 11 columns.
The data relate to the construction of 32 light water reactor (LWR) plants constructed in the U.S.A in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The data was collected with the aim of predicting the cost of construction of further LWR plants. 6 of the power plants had partial turnkey guarantees and it is possible that, for these plants, some manufacturers' subsidies may be hidden in the quoted capital costs.
nuclearThis data frame contains the following columns:
costThe capital cost of construction in millions of dollars adjusted to 1976 base.
dateThe date on which the construction permit was issued. The data are measured in years since January 1 1990 to the nearest month.
t1The time between application for and issue of the construction permit.
t2The time between issue of operating license and construction permit.
capThe net capacity of the power plant (MWe).
prA binary variable where 1 indicates the prior existence of a LWR plant at
the same site.
neA binary variable where 1 indicates that the plant was constructed in the
north-east region of the U.S.A.
ctA binary variable where 1 indicates the use of a cooling tower in the plant.
bwA binary variable where 1 indicates that the nuclear steam supply system was
manufactured by Babcock-Wilcox.
cum.nThe cumulative number of power plants constructed by each architect-engineer.
ptA binary variable where 1 indicates those plants with partial turnkey
guarantees.
Davison, A.C. and Hinkley, D.V. (1997) Bootstrap Methods and Their Application. Cambridge University Press.