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Analysis
of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Power Plants:
Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, and Carbon Dioxide
Table 9. Projected
Electricity Generation from Natural-Gas-Fired Power Plants, 2005-2020
(Billion Kilowatthours)
|
Analysis Case |
2005 |
2008 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reference |
813 |
973 |
1,123 |
1,521 |
1,866 |
|
NOx Cap Cases |
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|
NOx 2005 |
819 |
1,000 |
1,161 |
1,552 |
1,894 |
|
NOx 2008 |
828 |
1,003 |
1,164 |
1,560 |
1,902 |
|
SO2 Cap Cases |
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|
SO2 2005 |
816 |
1,015 |
1,195 |
1,574 |
1,911 |
|
SO2 2008 |
801 |
1,003 |
1,146 |
1,570 |
1,901 |
|
CO2 Cap Cases |
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|
CO2 1990-7% 2005 |
1,339 |
1,666 |
1,859 |
2,304 |
2,704 |
|
CO2 1990-7% 2008 |
1,083 |
1,560 |
1,922 |
2,344 |
2,748 |
|
Integrated Cases |
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|
Integrated 2005 |
1,369 |
1,525 |
1,746 |
2,301 |
2,752 |
|
Integrated 1990-7% 2005 |
1,367 |
1,683 |
1,839 |
2,324 |
2,774 |
|
Integrated 2008 |
1,060 |
1,615 |
1,789 |
2,309 |
2,746 |
|
Integrated 1990-7% 2008 |
1,098 |
1,590 |
1,935 |
2,365 |
2,816 |
| Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs MCBASE.D121300A, MCNOX05.D121300A, MCNOX08.D121300A, MCSO205.D121300A, MCSO208.D121300A, FDC7B05.D121300A, FDC7B08.D121300A, FDPOL05.D121300A, FDP7B05.D121300B, FDPOL08.D121500A, and FDP7B08.D121500A. | |||||