diff --git a/Cask.png b/Cask.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..add4fb8 Binary files /dev/null and b/Cask.png differ diff --git a/Economic-surpluses.svg b/Economic-surpluses.svg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2bf2bc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Economic-surpluses.svg @@ -0,0 +1,147 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Consumersurplus + + + Producersurplus + Supply curve + Demandcurve + + Equilibrium + Equilibrium quantity + Market price + Price + Quantity + + diff --git a/Gas_Power.jpg b/Gas_Power.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7f3c9f3 Binary files /dev/null and b/Gas_Power.jpg differ diff --git a/Park.jpeg b/Park.jpeg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea9d2c3 Binary files /dev/null and b/Park.jpeg differ diff --git a/Presentation.tex b/Presentation.tex index 108926b..16bc728 100644 --- a/Presentation.tex +++ b/Presentation.tex @@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ \draw[fill=#1, draw=none] (0,0) circle (0.22em); }% } -\usetheme{Madrid} +\usetheme{metropolis} \setbeamercovered{transparent=25} \title{Wyoming's Nuclear Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges} \author{Alexander Gebben} -%\institute{Center for Business and Economic Analysis, University of Wyoming} +\institute{University of Wyoming, Center for Business and Economic Analysis} \date{April 14th, 2026} \begin{document} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% @@ -65,18 +65,21 @@ \item<2->{Consumer surplus} \begin{itemize} \item<2->{Private value} - \item<2->{Lower electricty costs} - \item<2->{Better stablity} + \item<2->{Lower electricity costs} + \item<2->{Better stability} \end{itemize} \item<3->{Taxes} \begin{itemize} - \item<3->{Goverment spending value} + \item<3->{Government spending value} \end{itemize} \end{enumerate} } -\only<4-7>{\textbf{Indirect Benefits and Costs} +\only<4-7>{ + \begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.6\textwidth} +\textbf{Indirect Benefits and Costs} \begin{enumerate} - \item<4->{Externalities} + \item<4->{Externalities} \begin{itemize} \item<5->{Positive} \item<5->{Negative} @@ -84,6 +87,15 @@ \item<6->{Indirect and induced spending effects (More consumer and producer surplus)} \item<7->{Opportunity Costs: What else could you do with the money?} \end{enumerate} +\end{column} + \begin{column}{0.4\textwidth} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Gas_Power.jpg} + \vfill + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Park.jpeg} + \end{column} +\end{columns} + + } \only<8-9>{ @@ -95,6 +107,16 @@ \end{itemize} } \end{itemize} +\vfill +\begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.33\textwidth} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Reactor.png} +\end{column} + \begin{column}{0.45\textwidth} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Cask.png} + \end{column} +\end{columns} + } \end{frame} @@ -128,8 +150,8 @@ \end{frame} %%%% \begin{frame}{Direct Effects} - Assume an existing Wyoming manufacturing firm adds 20 new employees to produce nuclear components. - \newline + Total direct value add of \$2.27 million per year, \$1.87 million of Wyoming GDP contribution\footnote{Assume an existing Wyoming manufacturing firm adds 20 new employees to produce nuclear components.}. + \begin{columns} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \textbf{Benefits} @@ -144,14 +166,12 @@ \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \textbf{Costs} \begin{itemize} - \item{\(\approx\)\$13 thousand benefits moved from state taxes to profit.} + \item{\(\approx\)\$13 thousand benefits moved from State taxes to profit.} \item{14 tons of non-toxic waste products.} \item{1 acre of land used.} \end{itemize} \end{column} \end{columns} -\vfill -Total direct value add of \$2.27 million per year, \$1.87 million of Wyoming GDP contribution. \end{frame} \begin{frame}{Indirect Effects} @@ -183,7 +203,7 @@ Total indirect value add of \$1.24 million per year, \$1.07 million of Wyoming G \item{\$2.9 million in Wyoming GDP increase} \item{32 added employees} \item{24 tons of non-toxic waste} - \item{No (or minor) radioactivty considerations} + \item{No (or minor) radioactivity considerations} \end{itemize} \vfill @@ -194,14 +214,14 @@ Total indirect value add of \$1.24 million per year, \$1.07 million of Wyoming G \item{Industry employees} \item{Local business} \item{Nuclear power plant operators} - \item{Local and State goverment amenities} + \item{Local and State government amenities} \end{itemize} \end{column} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \textbf{Who might be harmed?} \begin{itemize} - \item{No clear indviduals with substantial costs.} - \item{Local taxes could compenstate if some increase traffic or other costs.} + \item{No clear individuals with substantial costs.} + \item{Local taxes could compensate if some increase traffic or other costs.} \end{itemize} \end{column} \end{columns} @@ -231,7 +251,7 @@ Total indirect value add of \$1.24 million per year, \$1.07 million of Wyoming G \end{tabular} \end{table} \onslide<3->{ - \textbf{What is required to aquire the industry?} + \textbf{What is necessary to acquire the industry?} \begin{itemize} \item{Financial support required to make nuclear a cheaper alternative to natural gas} \item{\$2 billion of support for TerraPower overcomes this, Wyoming a feasible location.} @@ -243,54 +263,146 @@ Total indirect value add of \$1.24 million per year, \$1.07 million of Wyoming G \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Jobs.png} \end{frame} -\begin{frame}{Wyoming Tax Impacts} - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Taxes.png} +%\begin{frame}{Wyoming Tax Impacts} +% \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Taxes.png} +%\end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\begin{frame}{Direct Construction Effects} +Total direct value added of \$629 million, \$408 million of Wyoming GDP contribution, \$49 million at the county level\footnote{Discount at 5\% and average employment over all years of construction.}. +\vfill + \begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.33\textwidth} + \textbf{Benefits Wyoming} + \small + \begin{itemize} + \item{748 employment} + \item{\$365 million in employee compensation} + \item{\$9.6 million in sales tax.} + \item{\$33 million in property tax.} + \end{itemize} +\end{column} + \begin{column}{0.33\textwidth} + \textbf{Benefits Local} + \small + \begin{itemize} + \item{37 employment} + \item{\$18.25 million in employee compensation} + \item{\$3 million county sales taxes} + \item{\$28 million in county property tax.} + \end{itemize} +% \textbf{Other Benefits} +% \small +% \begin{itemize} +% \item{\$97 mill. U.S. taxes.} +% \item{\$124 mill. profit} +% \end{itemize} +\end{column} + + \begin{column}{0.33\textwidth} + \textbf{Costs} + + \begin{itemize} + \item{Increased traffic accidents worth \$11.8 million to avoid.} + \item{490 thousand tons of non-toxic waste products.} + \item{43 tons of RCRA toxic waste.} + \end{itemize} + \vfill +\end{column} +\end{columns} \end{frame} -\begin{frame}{Direct Construction Effects} -Total direct value add of \$629 million, \$408 million of Wyoming GDP contribution, \$49 million at the county level.\footnote{Discount at 5\% and average employment over all years of construction.}. +\begin{frame}{Indirect Construction Effects} +Total indirect value add of \$126 million, \$94 million of Wyoming GDP contribution. \vfill \begin{columns} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \textbf{Benefits} \small \begin{itemize} - \item{748 employment} + \item{239 employment} + \item{\$52 million in employee compensation} + \item{\$41 million in profit} + \item{\$17.1 million in Wyoming tax.} \begin{itemize} -% \item{5\% are local, and 95\% are from Wyoming} - \item{37 from the County} + \item{\$5.6 million in county taxes} + \item{\$11.5 million State} \end{itemize} - \item{\$365 million in employee compensation} - \begin{itemize} - \item{\$18.25 million local} - \end{itemize} -% \item{\$124 million in profit} - \item{\$9.6 million in sales tax.} - \begin{itemize} -% \item{Assuming distribution of 69\% State tax and 31\% county} - \item{\$6.6 million State} - \item{\$3 million county taxes} - \end{itemize} - \item{\$33 million in property tax.} - \begin{itemize} -% \item{Assuming distribution of 15\% State tax and 85\% county} - \item{\$5 million State} - \item{\$28 million county taxes} - \end{itemize} -% \item{\$97 million in U.S. taxes.} + \item{\$15.5 million in U.S taxes} \end{itemize} \end{column} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \textbf{Costs} \begin{itemize} - \item{\(\approx\)\$13 thousand benefits moved from state taxes to profit.} - \item{14 tons of non-toxic waste products.} - \item{1 acre of land used.} + \item{2,425 tons of non-toxic waste products} + \item{85 tons of RCRA toxic waste.} \end{itemize} \end{column} \end{columns} \end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\begin{frame}{Operating Effects} +Total value added of \$150 million per year. However money can leave the State. +\vfill + \begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \textbf{Benefits Wyoming} + \small + \begin{itemize} + \item{Between 371 and 516 employment} + \item{Between \$50 and \$75 million in compensation} + \item{\$14 million in State taxes.} + \begin{itemize} + \item{\$4 million in county taxes} + \end{itemize} + \end{itemize} +\end{column} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \textbf{Costs} + \begin{itemize} + \item{Opportunity Cost: Gas conversion} + \item{970 tons of non-toxic waste} + \item{Accident risk} + \item{Personal preference to avoid nuclear} + \end{itemize} +\end{column} +\end{columns} +\end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\begin{frame}{Overall Considerations} + \begin{itemize} + \item{Signficant Wyoming GDP increase} + \item{Impacts are not uniform over time or space} + \end{itemize} + +\vfill +\begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \textbf{Who Benefits?} + \begin{itemize} + \item{Skilled Industry employees} + \item{Local business} + \item{Most consumers} + \item{Local and State government amenities} + \end{itemize} + \vfill +\end{column} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \textbf{Who might be harmed?} + \begin{itemize} + \item{Coal or gas specific skills } + \item{Spent fuel managment} + \item{Infrastructure and houseing load} + \item{National tax payers} + \end{itemize} +\end{column} +\end{columns} + + + +\end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% + diff --git a/Reactor.png b/Reactor.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b905d8 Binary files /dev/null and b/Reactor.png differ diff --git a/Reactor.webp b/Reactor.webp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..366d718 Binary files /dev/null and b/Reactor.webp differ