Table 4. Projected Energy Savings and Carbon Emissions Reductions from the CCTI 
Tax Incentive for Energy-Efficient Building Equipment, 1998, 2005, 2010, and 2020

Projection 1998 Total 2005 Savings 2010 Savingsa 2020 Savings
Primary Energy (Trillion Btu) 34,149 6.55 5.86 4.10
Energy Bill (Million 1998 Dollars) 227,922 45.4 41.4 32.0
Carbon Emissions (Million Metric Tons) 521.0 0.14 0.09 0.08
aBy 2010, some of the energy-efficient equipment purchased due to the tax credits needs replacement and is replaced with less efficient equipment, reducing the impact of the credits later in the forecast.
Source: Energy Information Administration, National Energy Modeling System runs BASE.D022800A and EQPTAX.D022800B.

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