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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
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2010
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2020
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Total
Electricity Generation
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Trillion
Btu
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40
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64
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Billion
Kilowatthours
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12
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19
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Photovoltaics
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1
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2
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Fuel
Cells
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1
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5
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Microturbines
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1
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3
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Other
Distributed Generation
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9
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10
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End-Use
Electricity Consumption
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|
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Trillion
Btu
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9,068
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10,016
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Billion
Kilowatthours
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2,658
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2,936
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Solar
Energy Use (Trillion Btu)
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32
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35
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Natural
Gas Use (Trillion Btu)
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9,039
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9,611
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Electricity
Losses (Trillion Btu)
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18,968
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19,172
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Total
Primary Energy Use (Trillion Btu)
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37,107
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38,835
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Carbon
Dioxide Emissions
(Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)
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635
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683
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Note:
Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Source: AEO2000 National Energy Modeling System, run BASE.D061900A.
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