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

Table 14.  Projected Coal Production, 2005-2020
(Million Short Tons)

Analysis Case

2005

2008

2010

2015

2020

Reference

1,235

1,283

1,297

1,310

1,342

NOx Cap Cases

         

NOx 2005

1,226

1,263

1,265

1,288

1,324

NOx 2008

1,224

1,263

1,268

1,283

1,320

SO2 Cap Cases

         

SO2 2005

1,268

1,296

1,283

1,317

1,346

SO2 2008

1,262

1,304

1,310

1,324

1,359

SO2 Sensitivity

1,249

1,286

1,295

1,311

1,336

CO2 Cap Cases

         

CO2 1990-7% 2005

805

701

681

617

574

CO2 1990-7% 2008

986

795

651

620

570

CO2 Sensitivity

932

885

859

793

731

Integrated Cases

         

Integrated 2005

821

827

793

725

663

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

816

727

721

655

574

Integrated 2008

988

824

799

720

660

Integrated 1990-7% 2008

998

828

655

635

565

Integrated Sensitivity

940

900

869

797

726

Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs MCBASE.D121300A, MCNOX05.D121300A, MCNOX08.D121300A, MCSO205.D121300A, MCSO208.D121300A, MCSO205H.D121300A, FDC7B05.D121300A, FDC7B08.D121300A, FDC7B05H.D121300A, FDPOL05.D121300A, FDP7B05.D121300B, FDPOL08.D121500A, FDP7B08.D121500A, and FDP7B05H.D121300A.

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