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FINAL <strong>Nevada</strong> GHG <strong>Inventory</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Reference</strong> <strong>Case</strong> Projection<br />

CCS, July 2007<br />

Figure A7. <strong>Nevada</strong> GHG Emissions Associated with Electricity Use (Consumption-Basis),<br />

showing Exports<br />

30<br />

25<br />

Coal<br />

Natural gas<br />

Petroleum<br />

Imports<br />

MMtCO2e<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020<br />

Source: CCS calculations based on approach described in text.<br />

Table A7 summarizes the GHG emissions for <strong>Nevada</strong>’s electric sector from 1990 to 2020.<br />

During this time period, emissions are projected to increase by 33 percent on a production-basis<br />

<strong>and</strong> 111 percent on a consumption-basis.<br />

Table A7. <strong>Nevada</strong> GHG Emissions from Electric Sector, Production <strong>and</strong> Consumptionbased<br />

estimates, 1990-2020.<br />

(Million Metric Tons CO2e) 1990 2000 2005 2010 2020<br />

Electricity Production 16.7 24.6 26.1 18.6 22.3<br />

Coal 15.1 18.0 17.9 7.8 11.0<br />

CO2 15.0 17.9 17.8 7.8 10.9<br />

CH4 <strong>and</strong> N2O 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1<br />

Natural <strong>Gas</strong> 1.3 6.5 8.3 10.8 11.3<br />

CO2 1.3 6.5 8.3 10.8 11.3<br />

CH4 <strong>and</strong> N2O 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

Petroleum 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

CO2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

CH4 <strong>and</strong> N2O 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

Elecricity Imports (negative for exports) -3.7 -5.6 -5.3 1.9 5.2<br />

Electricity Consumption-based Emissions 13.0 19.0 20.8 20.5 27.4<br />

Note: Values that are less than 0.05 MMTCO 2 e are listed as 0.0 in table A7.<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Division of 29 Center for Climate Strategies<br />

Environmental Protection<br />

www.climatestrategies.us

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