Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2003

Table 39.    Generating Capacity Types Represented in the Electricity Market Module

Capacity Type

Existing coal steam plants1
High Sulfur Pulverized Coal with Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization
Advanced Coal - Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
Oil/Gas Steam - Oil/Gas Steam Turbine
Combined Cycle - Conventional Gas/Oil Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine
Advanced Combined Cycle - Advanced Gas/Oil Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine
Combustion Turbine - Conventional Combustion Turbine
Advanced Combustion Turbine - Steam Injected Gas Turbine
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
Conventional Nuclear
Advanced Nuclear - Advanced Light Water Reactor
Generic Distributed Generation - Baseload
Generic Distributed Generation - Peak
Conventional Hydropower - Hydraulic Turbine
Pumped Storage - Hydraulic Turbine Reversible
Geothermal
Municipal Solid Waste
Biomass - Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle
Solar Thermal - Central Receiver
Solar Photovoltaic - Single Axis Flat Plate
Wind

1The EMM represents 32 different types of existing coal steam plants, based on the different possible configuration of Nox, particulate and SO2 emission control devices, as well as future options for controlling mercury.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting.