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Analysis of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Power Plants:
Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, and Carbon Dioxide

Table 11.  Projected Power Plant Emissions Allowance Prices, 2005-2020
(1999 Dollars per Ton and 1999 Dollars per Metric Ton Carbon Equivalent)

Analysis Case

Allowance Prices

NOx

SO2

CO2

2005

2008

2010

2020

2005

2008

2010

2020

2005

2008

2010

2020

Reference

2,374

1,296

2,254

2,071

178

173

170

246

NA

NA

NA

NA

NOx Cap Cases

NOx 2005

1,196

769

1,081

1,098

178

173

181

247

NA

NA

NA

NA

NOx 2008

1,102

1,136

1,189

1,225

178

173

182

247

NA

NA

NA

NA

SO2 Cap Cases

SO2 2005

2,419

2,409

2,467

3,164

303

332

735

1,084

NA

NA

NA

NA

SO2 2008

2,475

1,847

2,320

2,818

107

303

283

1,125

NA

NA

NA

NA

SO2 Sensitivity

2,484

1,703

2,034

2,104

281

307

300

382

NA

NA

NA

NA

CO2 Cap Cases

CO2 1990-7% 2005

1,981

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

120

148

143

141

CO2 1990-7% 2008

2,114

0

0

0

21

0

0

0

79

108

139

139

CO2 Sensitivity

2,191

79

85

0

4

10

5

0

95

95

102

112

Integrated Cases

Integrated 2005

1,000

141

0

0

247

231

221

162

115

112

114

113

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

969

0

0

0

201

192

226

99

113

138

134

130

Integrated 2008

888

936

0

0

61

254

213

165

71

102

108

116

Integrated 1990-7% 2008

801

876

0

0

74

168

141

95

71

87

126

129

Integrated Sensitivity

2,253

27

64

37

104

103

101

51

94

97

101

115

Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs MCBASE.D121300A, MCNOX05.D121300A, MCNOX08.D121300A, MCSO205.D121300A, MCSO208.D121300A, MCSO205H.D121300A, FDC7B05.D121300A, FDC7B08.D121300A, FDC7B05H.D121300A, FDPOL05.D121300A, FDP7B05.D121300B, FDPOL08.D121500A, FDP7B08.D121500A, and FDP7B05H.D121300A.

 

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