U.S. Renewable Energy Policy and Industry
Clean Power Plan (final rule)
CPP sets target emission rates (or mass-totals) for each state and aims to
lower total power sector emissions by 32% by 2030 from 2005 levels.
Projected Generation
Base Case Rate-based Mass-based Rate-based Mass-based
Mix (thousand GWh)
2020
Coal
1,462
1,391
1,374
-5%
-6%
NG Combined Cycle (existing)
1,111
1,126
1,132
1%
2%
NG Combined Cycle (new)
33
53
69
61%
111%
Combustion Turbine
15
20
17
39%
14%
Oil/Gas Steam
51
51
50
0%
-1%
Non-Hydro Renewables
393
399
385
2%
-2%
Hydro
310
311
310
0%
0%
Nuclear
798
792
804
-1%
1%
Other
18
18
18
0%
0%
2030
Coal
1,466
1,131
1,144
-23%
-22%
NG Combined Cycle (existing)
1,042
1,230
1,090
18%
5%
See more on CPP's impact at: EPA
(U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency). 2015. Regulatory Impact
Analysis for the Clean Power Plan
Final Rule. Research Triangle Park,
NC: U.S. EPA. Accessed September
2015,
http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/c
pp/cpp-final-rule-ria.pdf.
NG Combined Cycle (new)
Combustion Turbine
Oil/Gas Steam
Non-Hydro Renewables
Hydro
324
100
207
-69%
-36%
22
27
32
21%
46%
22
11
11
-52%
-53%
450
488
485
9%
8%
340
341
340
0%
0%
Nuclear
Other
Total
783
777
785
-1%
0%
17
17
17
0%
0%
4,467
4,122
4,110
-8%
-8%
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
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