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

Table 13.  Projected Minemouth Coal Prices, 2005-2020
(1999 Dollars per Short Ton)

Analysis Case

2005

2008

2010

2015

2020

Reference

14.76

14.00

13.69

13.37

12.84

NOx Cap Cases

         

NOx 2005

14.88

14.21

13.99

13.38

12.94

NOx 2008

14.82

14.11

13.94

13.44

12.95

SO2 Cap Cases

         

SO2 2005

12.97

12.67

12.41

12.29

11.94

SO2 2008

13.62

12.52

12.71

12.42

11.87

SO2 Sensitivity

13.53

12.67

12.59

12.40

12.25

CO2 Cap Cases

         

CO2 1990-7% 2005

14.78

14.19

13.77

12.94

12.55

CO2 1990-7% 2008

14.82

14.27

13.72

12.89

12.54

CO2 Sensitivity

14.88

14.39

13.96

13.03

12.60

Integrated Cases

         

Integrated 2005

12.92

12.24

11.93

11.07

10.93

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

13.07

12.53

11.82

11.32

11.18

Integrated 2008

13.70

12.07

11.86

11.25

10.87

Integrated 1990-7% 2008

13.70

12.44

12.03

11.56

11.16

Integrated Sensitivity

14.11

13.50

12.97

12.16

11.99

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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