Table 21. Projected Impacts of the CCTI Wind 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 | ||
| Wind Generating Capacity (Gigawatts)a | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Wind Electricity Generation (Billion Kilowatthours) | 3.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Electricity Sector Carbon Emissions (Million Metric Tons) | 550 | 655 | 655 | 692 | 692 | 773 | 773 |
| Tax Revenue Reductions (Million 1998 Dollars) | -- | -- | 55.38 | -- | 55.38 | -- | 0.00 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, National Energy Modeling System runs CCTIBASJ.D030900B and WIND.D030900B. | |||||||