Table 19. Projected Impacts of the CCTI Biomass Energy Tax Credit,
1998, 2005, 2010, and 2020
| Projection | 1998 | 2005 | 2010 | 2020 | |||
| Reference Case | CCTI Case | Reference Case | CCTI Case | Reference Case | CCTI Case | ||
| Biomass-Fired Generating Capacity (Gigawatts) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Biomass-Fired Electricity Generation (Billion Kilowatthours) | 6.9 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Electricity Sector Carbon Emissions (Million Metric Tons) | 550 | 655 | 655 | 692 | 692 | 773 | 773 |
| Tax Revenue Reductions (Million 1998 Dollars) |
-- | -- | 26.75 | -- | 26.75 | -- | 0.00 |
| Note: Excludes biomass co-firing at coal plants. Source: Energy Information Administration, National Energy Modeling System runs CCTIBASJ.D030900B and BIOM.D030900B. | |||||||