An analysis of the Sikorski bill, H. R. 4567, to control acid rain

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5687548

Veselka, T D; Hanson, D A; Hemphill, R C; Hoffstetter, C A; South, D W; Streets, D G

An acid rain control bill, H.R.4567, was introduced to the 99th Congress by Rep. Sikorski on April 10, 1986, and reported out of the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment in amended form on May 20, 1986. The bill never reached a debate in full committee, however. The bill consists of a two-phase program to limit utility sulfur dioxide (SO/sub 2/) emissions. Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO/sub x/) and emissions from industrial boilers, industrial processes, and transportation sources would also be reduced. It is estimated that Phase I would reduce utility SO/sub 2/ emissions by 2.6 x 10/sup 6/ tons/yr by 1993, relative to the base-case forecast for that year. Phase II would reduce utility SO/sub 2/ emissions by 6.1 x 10/sup 6/ tons/yr by 1997. The approximate costs are $0.7 x 10/sup 9//yr for Phase I and $2.2 x 10/sup 9//yr for Phase II. These cost estimates are compared with similar estimates made by ICF Incorporated for the US Environmental Protection Agency. The Sikorski bill is estimated to also achieve a reduction in utility NO/sub x/ emissions of about 1.3 x 10/sup 6/ tons/yr at a cost of $400 x 10/sup 6//yr. In general, state-level electricity rates are not expected to increase by more than 6 to 8% when pollution control costs are equally distributed (in terms of percent electricity rate increases) among residential, commercial, and industrial users. 38 refs., 8 figs., 33 tabs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5687548
• Report Number(s): ANL/EES-TM-338; ON: DE88003447
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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