Table 7. Key Results for the Electricity Generation Sector in NOx and SO2 Emission Cap Cases, 2010 and 2020
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Projection |
1999 |
2010 |
2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reference |
NOx 2008 |
SO2 2008 |
Reference |
NOx 2008 |
SO2 2008 |
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|
Emissions (Tons) |
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|
Hg |
43 |
46 |
44 |
32 |
45 |
44 |
33 |
|
SO2 (Millions) |
12.7 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
3.6 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
3.3 |
|
NOx (Millions) |
5.7 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
4.5 |
|
CO2a |
556 |
693 |
687 |
684 |
777 |
770 |
775 |
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Allowance Prices (1999 Dollars) |
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Hg (per Pound) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
SO2 (per Ton) |
207 |
187 |
198 |
794 |
241 |
203 |
983 |
|
NOx (per Ton) |
NA |
4,391 |
2,405 |
3,668 |
5,037 |
3,201 |
5,229 |
|
CO2 (per Ton)b |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Electricity Price |
6.66 |
6.14 |
6.23 |
6.17 |
6.21 |
6.24 |
6.21 |
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Generation by Fuel (Billion Kilowatthours) |
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|
Coal |
1,893 |
2,297 |
2,270 |
2,237 |
2,366 |
2,339 |
2,321 |
|
Oil and Other |
106 |
50 |
47 |
38 |
49 |
46 |
41 |
|
Natural Gas |
593 |
1,085 |
1,105 |
1,135 |
1,813 |
1,832 |
1,854 |
|
Nuclear |
734 |
725 |
725 |
725 |
613 |
617 |
613 |
|
Renewable |
401 |
440 |
439 |
449 |
452 |
452 |
460 |
|
Total |
3,728 |
4,597 |
4,587 |
4,585 |
5,294 |
5,286 |
5,289 |
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Emissions Controls (Cumulative Gigawatts of Generating Capability with Controls Added) |
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|
Scrubbersc |
0 |
7 |
6 |
125 |
15 |
19 |
139 |
|
SCR |
0 |
93 |
237 |
85 |
93 |
242 |
86 |
|
SNCR |
0 |
26 |
22 |
38 |
43 |
32 |
45 |
|
aMillion metric tons carbon equivalent. b1999 dollars per metric ton carbon equivalent. cAn additional 2.7 gigawatts of retrofits are planned during 2000-2002. NA = not applicable. Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs M2BASE.D060801A, M2NOX08.D060801A, and M2SO208P.D061201A. |
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