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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

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

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

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

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.

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