Modeling Distributed Electricity Generation in the NEMS
Buildings Models
Table
2. Buildings Sector Distributed Electricity Generation, Primary
Energy
Consumption, and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Reference Case, 2010
and 2020
|
Projection |
2010 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Electricity Generation |
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|
Trillion Btu |
40 |
64 |
|
Billion Kilowatthours |
12 |
19 |
|
Photovoltaics |
1 |
2 |
|
Fuel Cells |
1 |
5 |
|
Microturbines |
1 |
3 |
|
Other Distributed Generation |
9 |
10 |
|
End-Use Electricity Consumption |
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|
Trillion Btu |
9,068 |
10,016 |
|
Billion Kilowatthours |
2,658 |
2,936 |
|
Solar Energy Use (Trillion Btu) |
32 |
35 |
|
Natural Gas Use (Trillion Btu) |
9,039 |
9,611 |
|
Electricity Losses (Trillion Btu) |
18,968 |
19,172 |
|
Total Primary Energy Use (Trillion Btu) |
37,107 |
38,835 |
|
Carbon
Dioxide Emissions |
635 |
683 |
|
Note:
Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. |
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