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Analysis
of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Power Plants:
Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, and Carbon Dioxide
Table 20. NSR Reference Case Projections, 2000, 2010, and 2020
|
Analysis Case |
NOx Emissions (Million Tons) |
SO2 Emissions (Million Tons) |
CO2 Emissions (Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent) |
Electricity
Price |
Coal-Fired Capacity Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2000 |
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|
Reference |
4.57 |
11.43 |
570 |
6.80 |
0 |
|
2010 |
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|
Reference |
4.20 |
9.70 |
686 |
5.86 |
9 |
|
NSR 32 |
3.78 |
9.10 |
689 |
6.01 |
13 |
|
NSR All |
1.56 |
1.94 |
700 |
6.11 |
31 |
|
2020 |
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|
Reference |
4.37 |
8.95 |
776 |
6.00 |
10 |
|
NSR 32 |
3.90 |
8.35 |
777 |
5.86 |
14 |
|
NSR All |
1.62 |
1.90 |
784 |
5.96 |
31 |
|
Analysis Case |
SO2
Scrubbers Added |
SNCR Added (Gigawatts) |
SCR Added (Gigawatts) |
SO2 Allowance Price (1999 Dollars per Ton) |
CO2 Allowance Price (1999 Dollars per Metric Ton Carbon Equivalent) |
|
2000 |
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|
Reference |
0 |
0 |
0 |
156 |
0 |
|
2010 |
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|
Reference |
11 |
29 |
86 |
170 |
0 |
|
NSR 32 |
40 |
27 |
93 |
137 |
0 |
|
NSR All |
195 |
19 |
276 |
0 |
0 |
|
2020 |
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|
Reference |
15 |
39 |
90 |
246 |
0 |
|
NSR 32 |
40 |
32 |
99 |
162 |
0 |
|
NSR All |
195 |
19 |
276 |
0 |
0 |
|
NA = not applicable. SNCR - selective noncatalytic reduction. SCR - selective catalytic reduction. Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs MCBASE.D121300A, MC_NSR.D121900A, and NSR_ALL.D121900A. |
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