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Annual Energy Outlook 2012

Release Date: June 25, 2012   |  Next Early Release Date: January 23, 2013  |   Report Number: DOE/EIA-0383(2012)

Emissions AEO 2011Emissions from energy use

exec summary Executive Summary

  • Total energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide in the United States remain below their 2005 level through 2035 ...Read full section

Mkt trends Market Trends

  • U.S. coal production is affected by actions to cut GHG emissions from existing power plants ...Read full section
  • Concerns about future GHG policies affect investments in emissions-intensive capacity ...Read full section
  • Projected energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain below their 2005 level ...Read full section
  • Power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide are reduced by further environmental controls ...Read full section
  • Nitrogen oxide emissions show little change from 2010 to 2035 in the Reference case ...Read full section

issues Issues in Focus

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Reference Case Tables
Table 2. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - United States XLS
Table 2.1. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - New England XLS
Table 2.2. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - Middle Atlantic XLS
Table 2.3. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - East North Central XLS
Table 2.4. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - West North Central XLS
Table 2.5. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - South Atlantic XLS
Table 2.6. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - East South Central XLS
Table 2.7. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - West South Central XLS
Table 2.8. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - Mountain XLS
Table 2.9. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - Pacific XLS
Table 8. Electricity Supply, Disposition, Prices, and Emissions XLS
Table 18. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - United States XLS
Table 18.1. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - New England XLS
Table 18.2. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - Middle Atlantic XLS
Table 18.3. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - East North Central XLS
Table 18.4. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - West North Central XLS
Table 18.5. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - South Atlantic XLS
Table 18.6. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - East South Central XLS
Table 18.7. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - West South Central XLS
Table 18.8. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - Mountain XLS
Table 18.9. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source - Pacific XLS
Table 19. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End Use XLS
Table 55. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - United States XLS
Table 55.1. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Texas Regional Entity XLS
Table 55.1. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Reliability First Corporation / Michigan XLS
Table 55.11. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Reliability First Corporation / West XLS
Table 55.12. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - SERC Reliability Corporation / Delta XLS
Table 55.13. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - SERC Reliability Corporation / Gateway XLS
Table 55.14. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - SERC Reliability Corporation / Southeastern XLS
Table 55.15. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - SERC Reliability Corporation / Central XLS
Table 55.16. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - SERC Reliability Corporation / Virginia-Carolina XLS
Table 55.17. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Southwest Power Pool / North XLS
Table 55.18. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Southwest Power Pool / South XLS
Table 55.19. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Western Electricity Coordinating Council / Southwest XLS
Table 55.2. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Western Electricity Coordinating Council / California XLS
Table 55.2. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Florida Reliability Coordinating Council XLS
Table 55.21. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Western Electricity Coordinating Council / Northwest Power Pool Area XLS
Table 55.22. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Western Electricity Coordinating Council / Rockies XLS
Table 55.3. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Midwest Reliability Council / East XLS
Table 55.4. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Midwest Reliability Council / West XLS
Table 55.5. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Northeast Power Coordinating Council / Northeast XLS
Table 55.6. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Northeast Power Coordinating Council / NYC-Westchester XLS
Table 55.7. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Northeast Power Coordinating Council / Long Island XLS
Table 55.8. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Northeast Power Coordinating Council / Upstate New York XLS
Table 55.9. Electric Power Projections for EMM Region - Reliability First Corporation / East XLS

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