Analysis of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Electric Power Plants: Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Dioxide, and Mercury and a Renewable Portfolio Standard - Table ES1. Key Results for the Electricity Generation Sector in Integrated Cases, 2010 and 2020

Table ES1. Key Results for the Electricity Generation Sector in Integrated Cases, 2010 and 2020

Analysis Case	Generation by Fuel (Billion Kilowatthours)			Natural Gas Wellhead Price (1999 Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)	Electricity Price (1999 Cents per Kilowatt- hour)	Electricity Sales (Billion Kilowatt- hours)	Annual Household Electricity Bill (1999 Dollars)	Total Electricity Revenue (Billion 1999 Dollars)
Analysis Case	Coal	Natural Gas	Renewable Fuels		Electricity Price (1999 Cents per Kilowatt- hour)	Electricity Sales (Billion Kilowatt- hours)	Annual Household Electricity Bill (1999 Dollars)	Total Electricity Revenue (Billion 1999 Dollars)
2010
Reference	2,297	1,085	436	2.87	6.14	4,147	944	255
Cases with CO₂ Emissions Capped at 1990 Level
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂ 1990	1,432	1,585	551	3.24	8.13	3,873	1,108	315
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂1990, Hg	1,333	1,734	523	3.40	7.92	3,896	1,090	308
Integrated All CO₂ 1990^a	1,471	1,344	762	2.97	8.01	3,882	1,097	311
Cases with CO₂ Emissions Capped at 1990-7% Level
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂ 1990-7%	1,189	1,780	551	3.50	8.62	3,830	1,152	330
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂1990-7%, Hg	1,113	1,889	542	3.66	8.42	3,851	1,136	324
Integrated All CO₂ 1990-7%^b	1,268	1,512	745	3.13	8.59	3,830	1,147	329
Integrated Sensitivity Cases
Integrated Moderate Targets	1,539	1,456	572	3.09	8.18	3,870	1,109	316
Integrated Cost of Service	1,046	2,025	554	3.96	7.68	3,956	1,069	304
Integrated High Gas Price	1,124	1,838	553	4.08	8.60	3,838	1,152	330
2020
Reference	2,366	1,813	448	3.22	6.21	4,788	1,005	297
Cases with CO₂ Emissions Capped at 1990 Level
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂ 1990	1,136	2,571	572	3.69	8.41	4,291	1,177	361
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂1990, Hg	1,124	2,584	561	3.72	8.36	4,309	1,172	360
Integrated All CO₂ 1990^a	1,390	1,784	1,178	3.09	7.82	4,354	1,127	340
Cases with CO₂ Emissions Capped at 1990-7% Level
Integrated NO_X, SO₂, CO₂ 1990-7%	1,013	2,605	611	3.80	8.63	4,218	1,185	364
Integrated NO_X, SO₂,CO₂1990-7%, Hg	1,032	2,608	602	3.74	8.55	4,257	1,182	364
Integrated All CO₂ 1990-7%^b	1,235	1,909	1,176	3.31	7.98	4,313	1,142	344
Integrated Sensitivity Cases
Integrated Moderate Targets	1,413	2,138	755	3.74	8.19	4,318	1,158	354
Integrated Cost of Service	894	2,719	705	4.15	7.86	4,453	1,126	350
Integrated High Gas Price	1,082	2,098	735	5.05	9.27	4,188	1,237	388
^aIncludes NO_x, SO₂, CO₂ 1990, and Hg emissions caps and the 20-percent RPS by 2020. ^bIncludes NO_x, SO₂, CO₂ 1990-7%, and Hg emissions caps and the 20-percent RPS by 2020. Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs M2BASE.D060801A, M2NM9008.D060801A, M2P9008.D060801A, M2P9008R_X.D070601A, M2NM7B08.D060901A, M2P7B08.D060801A, M2P7B08R_X.D070601A, M2PHF08R_X.D070901A, M2P7B08C.D060901A, and M2P7B08L. D060901A. See Chapter 2 of this report, pages 5-10, for case descriptions.

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