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

Table ES6.  Integrated NSR Case Projections, 2000, 2010, and 2020

Analysis Case

Coal-Fired Generation
(Billion Kilowatthours)

Gas-Fired Generation
(Billion Kilowatthours)

CO2 Emissions (Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

CO2 Allowance Price (1999 Dollars per Metric Ton Carbon Equivalent)

Electricity Price (1999 Cents per Kilowatthour)

2000

Reference

1,942

    599

570

    0

6.8

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

1,943

    599

570

    0

6.7

Integrated NSR 32

1,942

    603

570

    0

6.7

Integrated NSR All

1,940

    607

569

    0

6.7

2010

Reference

2,284

1,123

686

    0

5.9

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

1,135

1,839

443

134

8.4

Integrated NSR 32

1,086

1,903

438

132

8.4

Integrated NSR All

1,031

1,988

442

   92

8.1

2020

Reference

2,370

1,866

776

    0

6.0

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

    852

2,774

440

130

7.8

Integrated NSR 32

    869

2,755

439

122

7.7

Integrated NSR All

    802

2,856

442

112

7.8

SNCR = selective noncatalytic reduction. SCR = selective catalytic reduction.

Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs MCBASE.D121300A, FDP7B05.D121300B, FDP_N32.D121900A, and FDP_ALL.D121900A.

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