This paper considers the credibility of the monetary estimates of the
environmental and health damages from electricity. It also evaluates w
hether the modeling strategies and results can be transferred to other
benefit measurement or environmental costing analyses from the existi
ng large scale models developed for the case of electricity. These iss
ues are addressed through a detailed comparative evaluation of several
large scale modeling efforts in the US and Europe. Effects of electri
city fuel cycles on employment, government revenues and global warming
are also considered. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.