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

Table 8.  Projected Emissions from Electric Power Plants, 2010 and 2020

Analysis Case

2010

2020

NOx
(Million Tons)

SO2
(Million Tons)

CO2
(Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

NOx
(Million Tons)

SO2
(Million Tons)

CO2
(Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

Reference

4.20

9.70

686

4.37

8.95

776

NOx Cap Cases

NOx 2005

1.55

9.70

677

1.60

8.95

769

NOx 2008

1.55

9.70

678

1.59

8.95

768

SO2 Cap Cases

SO2 2005

4.04

3.67

676

4.25

3.27

776

SO2 2008

4.16

4.12

688

4.28

3.27

781

CO2 Cap Cases

CO2 1990-7% 2005

2.47

8.09

437

2.01

6.68

439

CO2 1990-7% 2008

2.33

7.77

430

1.95

6.61

441

Integrated Cases

Integrated 2005

1.37

4.22

474

1.18

3.27

477

Integrated 1990-7% 2005

1.30

3.92

443

1.12

3.27

440

Integrated 2008

1.42

4.52

476

1.22

3.27

477

Integrated 1990-7% 2008

1.32

4.02

430

1.16

3.27

440

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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