Acid rain program emissions scorecard 1997. SO[sub 2], NO[sub x], heat input, and CO[sub 2] emission trends in the electric utility industry

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:6213702

Established under Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the Acid Rain Program requires the electric utility industry to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO[sub 2]) and nitrogen oxides (NO[sub x]), the pollutants that cause acid rain. To ensure that the desired emission reductions are achieved, the program implements an innovative market-based regulatory approach with utilities having flexible compliance options. After each calendar year, EPA determines the compliance of each facility relating to its SO[sub 2] and NO[sub x] emissions requirements and publishes a report documenting the results.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Acid Rain Div., Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6213702
• Report Number(s): PB-99-147571/XAB; EPA-430/R-98/020
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB99-122152 and PB99-147589
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CARBON DIOXIDE
CLEAN AIR ACTS
COMPLIANCE
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
NITROGEN OXIDES
SULFUR DIOXIDE
WASTE MANAGEMENT
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION LAWS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RAIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
200202* - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Waste Management- Noxious Gas & Particulate Emissions