Table ES5. Projected Tax Revenue Reductions per Ton of 
Carbon Emissions Reduced
(1998 Dollars)



CCTI Initiative
Discount Rate
0 7 15
Emissions Discounted Emissions Not Discounted Emissions
Discounted
Emissions Not Discounted
Buildings
- Energy-Efficient Equipment 100 158 84 228 70
- Energy-Efficient New Homes 171 256 130 353 98
- Distributed Power 267 303 109 362 46
Transportation
- Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid
     Electric Vehicles
247 460 157 813 97
Renewable Generation 74 94 46 108 30
- Wind 142 198 79 275 44
- Biomass Co-firing 51 54 38 55 28
- Landfill Gas 44 61 24 80 14
Note: Calculated through 2020. Does not include the rooftop solar equipment and biomass tax credits, which have tax revenue reductions but relatively small carbon emissions reductions.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting.

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