Biomass for Electricity Generation
Table
10. Electricity Generation from Biomass in Four Cases, 2000 and
2020
(Billion
Kilowatthours)
|
Generation |
2000 |
2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reference |
High Renewables |
10% RPS |
20% RPS |
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|
Dedicated Biomass |
7.46 |
11.25 |
12.09 |
40.20 |
408.10 |
|
Biomass Co-firing |
0.91 |
4.07 |
3.97 |
79.05 |
67.69 |
|
Electricity Generators Total |
8.37 |
15.32 |
16.06 |
119.25 |
475.8 |
|
Industrial Cogeneration |
29.63 |
48.99 |
59.92 |
49.05 |
49.06 |
|
Total |
38.00 |
64.31 |
75.98 |
168.30 |
524.86 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, AEO2002 National Energy Modeling System, runs AEO2002.D102001B, HIRENEW02.D102301A, RPS10.D061102A, and RPS20.D011702B. | |||||