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

Table 6.  Projected Coal Plant Retirements, 2005-2020
(Cumulative Gigawatts of Capacity Retired After 1998)

Analysis Case

1999-2005

1999-2008

1999-2010

1999-2015

1999-2020

Reference

7

  9

  9

10

10

SO2 Cap Cases

SO2 2005

9

10

10

11

11

SO2 2008

8

  9

  9

10

11

SO2 Sensitivity

9

10

10

11

11

CO2 Cap Cases

CO2 1990-7% 2005

9

23

45

63

66

CO2 1990-7% 2008

8

16

37

67

70

CO2 Sensitivity

8

15

22

33

40

Integrated Cases

Integrated 2005

7

20

41

58

66

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

8

22

47

73

79

Integrated 2008

7

16

35

62

68

Integrated 1990-7% 2008

7

17

42

85

90

Integrated Sensitivity

9

17

26

37

44

Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs MCBASE.D121300A (reference), MCNOX05.D121300A (NOx 2005), MCNOX08.D121300A (NOx 2008), MCSO205.D121300A (SO2 2005), MCSO208.D121300A (SO2 2008), MCSO205H.D121300A (SO2 sensitivity), FDC7B05.D121300A (CO2 1990-7% 2005), FDC7B08.D121300A (CO2 1990-7% 2008), FDC7B05H.D121300A (CO2 sensitivity), FDPOL05.D121300A (integrated 2005), FDP7B05. D121300B (integrated 1990-7% 2005), FDPOL08.D121500A (integrated 2008), FDP7B08.D121500A (integrated 1990-7% 2008), and FDP7B05H. D121300A (integrated sensitivity).

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