The evolution of NOx control policy for coal-fired power plants in the United States

Miscellaneous · Mon Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2003

OSTI ID:20838199

Burtraw, Dallas; Evans, David A

Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) contribute to formation of particulate matter and ozone, and also to acidification of the environment. The electricity sector is responsible for about 20% of NOx emissions in the United States, and the sector has been the target of both prescriptive (command-and-control) and flexible (cap-and-trade) approaches to regulation. The paper summarises the major NOx control policies affecting this sector in the USA, and provides some perspectives as to their effectiveness. While both prescriptive and flexible approaches continue to play an important role, significant new proposals have wholly embraced a cap-and-trade approach. 20 refs., 7 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Resources for the Future, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 20838199
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AMENDMENTS
BOILERS
CLEAN AIR ACTS
COAL
COMPLIANCE
COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DENITRIFICATION
ELECTRIC POWER
EMISSION
EMISSIONS TRADING
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OZONE
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
POWER GENERATION
PRICES
RETROFITTING
STAGED COMBUSTION
USA