Updates in January 2020 Reference Case

1. Introduction

This document describes the updates in the January 2020 Reference Case that are incremental to the
EPA's Power Sector Modeling Platform v6 using IPM November 2018 Reference Case. These updates
are detailed below.

Table 1-1 lists updates included in January 2020 Reference Case incremental to EPA's Power Sector
Modeling Platform v6 using IPM November 2018 Reference Case (for which full-fledged documentation is
available) and also differentiates the updates that were already included in May 2019 Reference Case.
Updates that are highlighted in gray were new in the January 2020 Reference Case.

Table 1-1 Updates in the January 2020 Reference Case incremental to November 2018 Reference

Case

Description

For More Information

Power System Operation

Updated SO2 Floor Rates and Removal Efficiencies

Section 3.9.1

Updated Renewable Portfolio Standards and Solar Carve-Outs

Table 3-19

Updated BART NOx limits

Table 3-28

Added Offshore Wind Mandates

Table 3-29

Added Clean Energy Standards

Table 3-30

Added 45Q - Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

Table 3-31

Added Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule

Table 3-32

Generating Resources

Updated Data Sources for NEEDS v6 for EPA Platform v6

Table 4-1

Updated Summary Population (through 2018) of Existing Units in NEEDS v6

Table 4-3

Updated Aggregation Profile of Model Plants as Provided at Set up of EPA Platform v6

Table 4-7

Updated Summary of Planned-Committed Units in NEEDS v6 for EPA Platform v6

Table 4-11

Updated Planned-Committed Units by Model Region in NEEDS v6 for EPA Platform v6

Table 4-12

Updated Short-Term Capital Cost Adders for New Power Plants in EPA Platform v6 (2016$)

Table 4-14

Updated Performance and Unit Cost Assumptions for Potential (New) Renewable and Non-
Conventional Technology Capacity in EPA Platform v6

Table 4-16

Updated Onshore Average Capacity Factor by Wind TRG

Table 4-20

Updated Onshore Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

Table 4-21

Updated Offshore Shallow Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

Table 4-23

Updated Offshore Mid Depth Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

Table 4-25

Updated Offshore Deep Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

Table 4-27

Updated Solar Photovoltaic Reserve Margin Contribution by Resource Class

Table 4-32

Updated Performance and Unit Cost Assumptions for Potential (New) Battery Storage

Table 4-35

Updated Energy Storage Mandates in EPA Platform v6

Table 4-36

Updated Onshore Wind Generation Profiles

Table 4-39

Updated Solar Thermal Capacity Factor by Resource Class and Season

Table 4-47

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Description

For More Information

Added New Jersey ZEC Bill

Section 4.5.1

Section 3.9.1

SO2 Floor Rates and Removal Efficiencies

The SO2 removal efficiencies for existing coal units with FGD's were updated based on those reported in
2017 EIA Form 860. The FGD removal efficiencies in South Carolina are based on efficiencies realized
during the 2015-2018 period. In addition, the SO2 rate floor values for existing coal units with FGD's are
calculated as follows.

•	Dry FGD - minimum (0.08, minimum reported ETS SO2 rate for the 2014-2018 period)

•	Wet FGD - minimum (0.06, minimum reported ETS SO2 rate for the 2014-2018 period)

Section 3.9.3
BART NOx Limits

Table 3-28 lists the BART NOx and SO2 limits applied to specific EGUs in the January 2020 Reference
Case. In the January 2020 Reference Case, the BART NOx limits for Hunter 1-2 and Huntington 1-2 were
updated from 0.07 Ibs/MMBtu to 0.26 Ibs/MMBtu and a new BART NOx limit of 0.34 Ibs/MMBtu was
added to Hunter 3.

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Table 3-28 BART Regulations included in EPA Platform v6

BART Affected
Plants

UniquelD

BART Status/ CSAPR/
Shutdown/ Coal-to-

NOx BART Limit

SO2 BART Limit

NOx
Compliance

SO2
Compliance

State





Gas





Date

Date













0.12 Ib/MMBtu







Comanche

470_B_1

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.20 Ib/MMBtu

0.10 Ib/MMBtu combined
on annual average
0.12 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

Colorado

Comanche

470_B_2

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.20 Ib/MMBtu

0.10 Ib/MMBtu combined
on annual average

2018

2018

Colorado

Craig

6021_B_C1



BART SO2



0.11 Ib/MMBtu

2021

2012

Colorado

Craig

6021_B_C2

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.08 Ib/MMBtu

0.11 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2012

Colorado

Four Corners

2442_B_4

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.098 Ib/MMBtu

Actual emissions

2018

2018

New Mexico

Four Corners

2442_B_5

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.098 Ib/MMBtu

Actual emissions

2018

2018

New Mexico

Gerald Gentleman

6077_B_1



BART NOx

0.23 Ib/MMBtu

CSAPR

2018

2018

Nebraska

Gerald Gentleman

6077_B_2



BART NOx

0.23 Ib/MMBtu

CSAPR

2018

2018

Nebraska

Hayden

525_B_H1

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.08 Ib/MMBtu

0.13 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

Colorado

Hayden

525_B_H2

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.07 Ib/MMBtu

0.13 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

Colorado

Martin Drake

492_B_6

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.32 Ib/MMBtu

0.13 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

Colorado

Martin Drake

492_B_7

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.32 Ib/MMBtu

0.13 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

Colorado

Nebraska City

6096_B_1

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.23 Ib/MMBtu

1.2 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

Nebraska

San Juan

2451_B_1

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.23 Ib/MMBtu

Actual emissions

2018

2018

New Mexico

San Juan

2451_B_4

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.23 Ib/MMBtu

Actual emissions

2018

2018

New Mexico

Apache Station

160_B_2

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.085 Ib/MMBtu

0.00064 Ib/MMBtu

12/5/2017

12/5/2017

Arizona

Apache Station

160_B_3

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.23 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

12/5/2017

12/5/2017

Arizona

Cherokee

469_B_4

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.12 Ib/MMBtu

7.81 tpy (12 month rolling)

2018

2018

Colorado

Cholla

113_B_3

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.22 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

12/1/2017-April
30, 2025

2016-April
30, 2025

Arizona

Cholla

113_B_3

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.08 Ib/MMBtu

0.0006 Ib/MMBtu

after April 30,
2025

after April 30,
2025

Arizona

Cholla

113_B_4

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.22 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

12/1/2017-April
30, 2025

2016-April
30, 2025

Arizona

Cholla

113_B_4

BART

NOx & BART SO2

0.08 Ib/MMBtu

0.0006 Ib/MMBtu

after April 30,
2025

after April 30,
2025

Arizona

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BART Affected
Plants

BART Status/ CSAPR/
UniquelD Shutdown/ Coal-to-
Gas

NOx BART Limit

Coal Creek

6030_B_1



BART

SO2







Coal Creek

6030_B_2



BART

SO2







Coronado

6177_B_U1B

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.065 Ib/MMBtu

Coronado

6177_B_U2B

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.080 Ib/MMBtu

Jeffrey Energy
Center

6068_B_1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

Jeffrey Energy
Center

6068_B_2

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

La Cygne

1241	B	1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.13 Ib/MMBtu
(combined both units)

La Cygne

1241_B_2

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.13 Ib/MMBtu
(combined both units)

Leland Olds

2817_B_1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.19

Ib/MMBtu

Leland Olds

2817_B_2

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.35

Ib/MMBtu

Merrimack

2364_B_2

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.30

Ib/MMBtu

Milton R Young

2823_B_B1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.36

Ib/MMBtu

Milton R Young

2823_B_B2

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.35

Ib/MMBtu

Muskogee

2952_B_4

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.15

Ib/MMBtu

Muskogee

2952_B_5

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.15

Ib/MMBtu

Pawnee

6248_B_1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.07

Ib/MMBtu

Ray D Nixon

8219_B_1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.21

Ib/MMBtu

Sooner

6095_B_1

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.15

Ib/MMBtu

Sooner

6095_B_2

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.15

Ib/MMBtu

Northeastern

2963_B_3313

BART

NOx

&

BART

SO2

0.23

Ib/MMBtu

Seminole

136_B_1



BART

SO2







Seminole

136_B_2



BART

SO2







Northside

n r/^ + i n rt 0 + ^+1 r\ n

667_B_1



BART

SO2







Generating Station

4

SO2 BART Limit

NOx
Compliance
Date

SO2
Compliance
Date

State

0.15 Ib/MMBtu or 95%

efficiency
0.15 Ib/MMBtu or 95%
efficiency
0.08 Ib/MMBtu
0.08 Ib/MMBtu
0.15 Ib/MMBtu
0.15 Ib/MMBtu
0.15 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu or 95%

efficiency
0.15 Ib/MMBtu or 95%
efficiency

90 % control

0.15 Ib/MMBtu or 95%

efficiency
0.15 Ib/MMBtu or 95%
efficiency
0.06 Ibs/MMBtu
0.06 Ibs/MMBtu
0.12 Ib/MMBtu
0.11 Ib/MMBtu
0.06 Ibs/MMBtu
0.06 Ibs/MMBtu

0.40 Ib/MMBtu
0.25 Ib/MMBtu
0.25 Ib/MMBtu
3600 tpy across 3 units

2018
2018
12/5/2017
12/5/2017
2018
2018
6/1/2015
6/1/2015
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018

2018
2018
2016
2016
2018
2018
2016
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2016 to 2026
2018
2018
2018

North Dakota
North Dakota
Arizona
Arizona
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
North Dakota

North Dakota

New
Hampshire

North Dakota
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Colorado
Colorado
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Florida
Florida
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BART Affected
Plants

UniquelD

BART Status/ CSAPR/
Shutdown/ Coal-to-
Gas

Northside
Generating Station
Deerhaven
Generating Station

667_B_2
663_B_B2

BART SO2
BART SO2

Big Cajun 2

6055_B_2B1

BART NOx

Big Stone

6098_B_1

BART NOx & BART SO2

J H Campbell

1710_B_1

BART SO2

J H Campbell

1710_B_2

BART NOx & BART SO2

J H Campbell

1710_B_3

BART NOx & BART SO2

Dave Johnston

4158_B_BW44

BART NOx

Jim Bridger

8066_B_BW71

BART NOx

Jim Bridger

8066_B_BW72

BART NOx

Jim Bridger

8066_B_BW73

BART NOx

Jim Bridger

8066_B_BW74

BART NOx

Laramie River
Station

6204_B_1

BART NOx & BART SO2

Laramie River
Station

6204_B_2

BART NOx & BART SO2

Naughton

4162_B_1

BART NOx

Naughton

4162_B_2

BART NOx

Naughton

4162_B_3

BART NOx

Transalta





Centralia

3845_B_BW22

BART NOx & BART SO2

Generation





Sherburne County

6090_B_1

BART SO2

Sherburne County

6090_B_2

BART SO2

Hunter

6165_B_1

BART NOx

Hunter

6165_B_2

BART NOx

Hunter

6165_B_3

BART NOx

Huntington

8069_B_1

BART NOx

NOx BART Limit

0.15 Ib/MMBtu
0.1 Ib/MMBtu

0.08 Ib/MMBtu
0.08 Ib/MMBtu
0.15 Ib/MMBtu

0.26 Ib/MMBtu
0.07 Ib/MMBtu after 2022

0.26 Ib/MMBtu
0.07 Ib/MMBtu after 2022
0.07 Ib/MMBtu
0.07 Ib/MMBtu
0.06 Ib/MMBtu
0.15 Ib/MMBtu
0.26 Ib/MMBtu
0.26 Ib/MMBtu
0.07 Ib/MMBtu

0.21 Ib/MMBtu (both
units averaged together)

0.26 Ib/MMBtu
0.26 Ib/MMBtu
0.34 Ib/MMBtu
0.26 Ib/MMBtu

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SO2 BART Limit

NOx
Compliance
Date

SO2
Compliance
Date

State

3600 tpy across 3 units

2018

2018

Florida

5500 tpy

2018

2018

Florida



2014



Louisiana

0.09 Ib/MMBtu

2018

2018

South Dakota

0.29 Ib/MMBtu



2017

Michigan

0.32 Ib/MMBtu

2015

2017

Michigan

0.07 Ib/MMBtu

2015

2018

Michigan



2019



Wyoming



2018



Wyoming



2018



Wyoming



2018



Wyoming



2018



Wyoming

0.12 Ib/MMBtu

2019



Wyoming

0.12 Ib/MMBtu

2019



Wyoming



2019



Wyoming



2019



Wyoming



2019



Wyoming

10000 tpy

2013

2002

Washington

0.05 Ib/MMBtu



9/30/2015

Minnesota

0.05 Ib/MMBtu



9/30/2015

Minnesota



2022



Utah



2022



Utah



2022



Utah



2022



Utah


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BART Affected
Plants

UniquelD

BART Status/ CSAPR/
Shutdown/ Coal-to-

NOx BART Limit

SO2 BART Limit

NOx
Compliance

SO2
Compliance

State



Gas





Date

Date



Huntington

8069_B_2

BART NOx

0.26 Ib/MMBtu



2022



Utah

Lawrence Energy
Center

1250_B_4

BART NOx & BART SO2

0.18 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

2014

2014

Kansas

Lawrence Energy
Center

1250_B_5

BART NOx & BART SO2

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

0.15 Ib/MMBtu

2014

2014

Kansas

Tecumseh Energy
Center

1252_B_9

BART NOx

0.18 Ib/MMBtu



2018



Kansas

B L England 2

2378_B_2

BART NOx & BART SO2

0.1 Ib/MMBTU

0.15 Ib/MMBTU

2012

2011

New Jersey

Danskammer
Generating Station

2480_B_4

BART NOx & BART SO2

0.12 Ib/MMBTU

0.09 Ib/MMBTU

2014

2014

New York

Arthur Kill
Generating Station

2490_B_30

BART NOx & BART SO2

0.15 Ib/MMBTU

0.15 Ib/MMBTU

2014

2014

New York

Ravenswood

2500_B_10

BART NOx

0.15 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Ravenswood

2500_B_20

BART NOx

0.15 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Ravenswood

2500_B_30

BART NOx

0.15 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

E F Barrett

2511_B_20

BART NOx

0.1 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Northport

2516_B_1

BART NOx

0.1 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Northport

2516_B_2

BART NOx

0.1 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Northport

2516_B_3

BART NOx

0.1 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Northport

2516_B_4

BART NOx

0.1 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Oswego Harbor
Power

2594_B_5

BART NOx & BART SO2

383 tpy

0.8 Ib/MMBTU

2014

2014

New York

Oswego Harbor
Power

2594_B_6

BART NOx & BART SO2

665 tpy

0.8 Ib/MMBTU

2014

2014

New York

Bowline Point

2625_B_1

BART NOx

0.15 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Bowline Point

2625_B_2

BART NOx

0.15 Ib/MMBTU



2014



New York

Sherburne County

6090_B_3

BART SO2



0.29 Ib/MMBTU



2017

Minnesota

Laramie River
Station

6204_B_3

BART NOx

0.15 Ib/MMBtu



2018



Wyoming

Antelope Valley

6469_B_B1

BART NOx

0.17 Ib/MMBTU



2018



North Dakota

Antelope Valley

6469_B_B2

BART NOx

0.17 Ib/MMBTU



2018



North Dakota

Roseton

Generating Station

8006_B_1

BART SO2



0.55 Ib/MMBTU



2014

New York

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BART Affected
Plants

UniquelD

BART Status/ CSAPR/
Shutdown/ Coal-to-

NOx BART Limit

SO2 BART Limit

NOx
Compliance

SO2
Compliance

State



Gas





Date

Date



Roseton

Generating Station

8006_B_2

BART SO2



0.55 Ib/MMBTU



2014

New York

Cholla

113 B 1

C2G by 2025









Arizona

Cholla

113 B 3

C2G by 2025









Arizona

Cholla

113_B_4

C2G by 2025









Arizona

Note: Above table does not reflect all BART units, only those that have unit-specific requirements.

BART units where CSAPR, a state program, or litigation suggests no current unit-specific requirement are not reflected.

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Section 3.9.9

Renewable Portfolio Standard

Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) generally refers to various state-level policies that require the
addition of renewable generation to meet a specified share of statewide electricity sales. In EPA Platform
v6, the state RPS requirements are represented at a state level based on requirements. Table 3-19
incorporates updated state level RPS requirements and solar carve-out requirements in CA, DC, MD, ME,
NM, NV, NY, OH and WA included in the January 2020 Reference Case.

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Table 3-19 Renewable Portfolio Standards in EPA Platform v6

State Renewable Portfolio Standards

State

2021

2023

2025

2030

2035

2040

2045

2050

Arizona

6.3%

7.4%

8.5%

8.5%

8.5%

8.5%

8.5%

8.5%

California

33.0%

38.7%

44.3%

57.5%

60.0%

60.0%

60.0%

60.0%

Colorado

21.2%

21.2%

21.2%

21.2%

21.2%

21.2%

21.2%

21.2%

Connecticut

26.5%

30.0%

34.0%

44.0%

44.0%

44.0%

44.0%

44.0%

District of Columbia

26.3%

38.8%

52.0%

87.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Delaware

15.2%

16.6%

18.1%

18.1%

18.1%

18.1%

18.1%

18.1%

Iowa

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.5%

Illinois

9.8%

11.5%

13.1%

14.0%

14.0%

14.0%

14.0%

14.0%

Massachusetts

21.5%

23.5%

25.5%

30.5%

35.5%

40.5%

45.5%

50.5%

Maryland

30.5%

34.7%

40.0%

50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

Maine

45.0%

51.0%

59.0%

80.0%

85.0%

90.0%

95.0%

100.0%

Michigan

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

Minnesota

25.7%

25.7%

28.4%

28.4%

28.4%

28.4%

28.4%

28.4%

Missouri

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

Montana

10.4%

10.4%

10.4%

10.4%

10.4%

10.4%

10.4%

10.4%

North Carolina

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

7.0%

New Hampshire

19.8%

21.2%

23.0%

23.0%

23.0%

23.0%

23.0%

23.0%

New Jersey

23.5%

30.5%

37.5%

52.5%

52.5%

52.5%

52.5%

52.5%

New Mexico

20.0%

28.1%

36.1%

45.2%

57.2%

69.2%

70.7%

72.3%

Nevada

18.9%

22.9%

29.8%

43.8%

43.8%

43.8%

43.8%

43.8%

New York

30.5%

39.3%

48.1%

70.0%

70.0%

70.0%

70.0%

70.0%

Ohio

5.3%

6.2%

7.1%

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

Oregon

14.1%

14.1%

21.0%

27.6%

36.1%

41.1%

42.6%

42.6%

Pennsylvania

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

Rhode Island

17.5%

20.5%

23.5%

31.0%

38.5%

38.5%

38.5%

38.5%

Texas

4.2%

4.1%

4.1%

3.9%

3.7%

3.6%

3.4%

3.3%

Vermont

62.4%

67.6%

68.8%

79.8%

85.0%

85.0%

85.0%

85.0%

Washington

11.8%

11.8%

11.8%

11.8%

11.8%

11.8%

11.8%

11.8%

Wisconsin

9.6%

9.6%

9.6%

9.6%

9.6%

9.6%

9.6%

9.65%

State RPS Solar Carve-outs

State

2021

2023

2025

2030

2035

2040

2045

2050

District of Columbia

2.5%

2.9%

3.5%

5.0%

7.0%

9.5%

10.0%

10.0%

Delaware

1.8%

2.2%

2.5%

2.5%

2.5%

2.5%

2.5%

2.5%

Illinois

1.05%

1.23%

1.41%

1.50%

1.50%

1.50%

1.50%

1.50%

Massachusetts

0.17%

0.18%

0.20%

0.24%

0.28%

0.32%

0.36%

0.40%

Maryland

6.75%

8.75%

11.50%

14.50%

14.50%

14.50%

14.50%

14.50%

Minnesota

1.19%

1.19%

1.19%

1.19%

1.19%

1.19%

1.19%

1.19%

Missouri

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

North Carolina

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

New Hampshire

0.70%

0.70%

0.70%

0.70%

0.70%

0.70%

0.70%

0.70%

New Jersey

5.10%

5.10%

4.80%

2.21%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

New Mexico

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Nevada

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Ohio

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Pennsylvania

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

Note 1: The Renewable Portfolio Standard percentages are applied to modeled electricity sale projections.
Note 2: North Carolina standards are adjusted to account for swine waste and poultry waste set-asides.

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Offshore Wind Requirement

Multiple U.S. states have recently adopted offshore wind energy policies that call for the deployment of
17,668 MW of offshore wind capacity by 2035. Table 3-29 summarizes the state-specific offshore wind
mandates that are included in the January 2020 Reference Case.

Table 3-29 Offshore Wind Mandates

State

Bill/Act

Mandate Specifications

Implementation
Year

Maryland

Senate Bill 516

400 MW, 800 MW, and 1,200 MW of
offshore wind capacity by 2026, 2028
and 2030 respectively

2030

Maryland Offshore
Wind Energy Act of
2013

368 MW of offshore wind capacity
(248 MWof US Wind, Inc. and 120
MW of Skipjack Offshore Energy, LLC
projects)

2023

New Jersey

Executive Order No. 8

3,500 MW of offshore wind capacity by
2030

2030

Connecticut

House Bill 7156

2,000 MW of offshore wind capacity by
2030

2030

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Energy
Diversity Act

1,600 MW of offshore wind capacity by
2027

2030

New York

Climate Leadership
and Community
Protection Act

9,000 MW of offshore wind capacity by
2035

2035

Maine

Final Report of the
Ocean Energy Task
Force, 2009

Goal of 5,000 MW of offshore wind
capacity by 2030

Not implemented

Clean Energy Standard

A clean energy standard requires a certain percentage of electricity sales be met through zero carbon
resources, such as renewables, nuclear energy and hydropower. Several states CA, NM, NV, NY and
WA have recently implemented the clean energy standards and the updates are included in the January
2020 Reference Case. These requirements are summarized in Table 3-30.

Table 3-30 Clean Energy Standards in EPA Platform v6

State Clean Energy Standards

State

2021 2023 2025 2030 2035

2040

2045

2050

California

.

-

-

100%

New Mexico1

-

-

100%

100%

Nevada

.

-

-

100%

New York

-

100%

100%

100%

Washington2

100% 100%

100%

100%

100%

Notes:

1 For 2045 the 100% target is applicable to public utilities and in 2050 it is applicable to both public
utilities and rural electric cooperatives.

2Forthe compliance period beginning January 1, 2030, through December 31, 2044, an electric utility
may satisfy up to twenty percent of its compliance obligation with an alternative compliance option.

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45Q - Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Section 45Q - which amended a Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
originally passed in 2008 (hereafter referred to as the 45Q tax credit) were implemented in the January
2020 Reference Case.

The updated 45Q tax credit (2018) offers increased monetary incentives by way of a tax credit for the
capture and geologic storage of CO2 that would otherwise be emitted by electric power plants and other
industrial sources in the United States. The basic features of the tax credit include the following:

•	$12.83 per metric ton in 2016 for carbon dioxide (CO2) captured and injected into existing oil
wells for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The credit increases to $35 per metric ton by 2026. The
credit for intermediate years is determined by linear interpolation. The credit is adjusted for
inflation post 2026.

•	$22.66 per metric ton in 2016 forCC>2 captured and sequestrated in geologic formation (Non-
EOR). The credit increases to $50 per metric ton by 2026. The credit for intermediate years is
determined by linear interpolation. The credit is adjusted for inflation post 2026.

•	The dollar amounts of credit are in 2017 nominal dollars. The difference in the amounts of credit
between EOR and Non-EOR is by design to recognize the fact that the EOR captured CO2 can
be used to produce oil that may not otherwise be recovered, while the Non-EOR stored CO2 does
not bring additional revenue.

•	The credit applies for 12 years beginning on the date equipment is placed in service.

The January 2020 Reference Case implements the 45Q tax credit by applying the value of the credit
through an adjustment to the step prices in the CO2 storage cost curves.1 The process involves
converting the dollar amounts of credit into 2016 real dollars, calculating weighted average tax credits by
run year, and applying the weighted average tax credits to the individual step prices in the CO2 storage
cost curves. Annual inflation is assumed to be 1.83%.2

Although the 45Q tax credit expires in 2026, due to an assumed construction lead time of 4 years, a 2030
vintage plant is assumed to qualify for the tax credit.

Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule

The January 2020 Reference Case includes a representation of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule.
Consistent with the RIA for the Final rule, HRI is adopted at affected units based upon unit size and
efficiency. The heat rates and sizes are specified below. Sources that are covered by the rule are
divided into twelve groups based on three size categories and four efficiency categories, and a cost and
performance assumption for HRI from the candidate technologies is assigned to each group (based upon
analysis done to support the Final Rule3). The HRI cost and performance differs across the groups, as

1	For more information on the CO2 storage cost curves, see Chapter 6 - CO2 Capture, Storage, and Transport in the
Documentation for EPA's Power Sector Modeling Platform v6 Using Integrated Planning Model. The documentation
is available online at https://www.epa.aov/airmarkets/documentation-ipm-platform-v6-all-chapters.

2	For more information on the inflation and other financial assumptions, see Chapter 10 - Financial Assumptions in
the Documentation for EPA's Power Sector Modeling Platform v6 Using Integrated Planning Model. The
documentation is available online at https://www.epa.aov/airmarkets/documentation-ipm-platform-v6-all-chapters.

3	the Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Repeal of the Clean Power Plan, and the Emission Guidelines for
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units (2019). Available at
https://www.epa.gov/stationarv-sources-air-pollution/affordable-clean-enerav-rule

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summarized in table below. The representation assumes that all units that are projected to operate in
each category adopt HRI measures as specified in the table below. In practice, states may choose to
implement ACE differently. As states develop their plans to meet the requirements of ACE, adjustments
will be made in EPA's modeling of ACE to best reflect each state's requirements. More information on
the development of these illustrative scenario assumptions can be found in Chapter 1 of the Regulatory
Impact Analysis for the Repeal of the Clean Power Plan, and the Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse
Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units.4

Table 3-32: HRI Cost and Performance Assumptions for Illustrative Policy Scenario, by Unit
Capacity and Heat Rate



Small

(<25 MW to 200
MW)

Medium

(200 MW to 500 MW)

Large

(>500 MW)

Group 1

(Most Efficient) < 9,773 Btu/kWh

N/A
(<1%)

N/A
(1%)

N/A
(10%)

Group 2

9,774 -10,396 Btu/kWh

1.0% at $47/kW
(1%)

0.8% at $32/kW
(7%)

0.8% at $25/kW
(36%)

Group 3

10,397- 11,019 Btu/kWh

2.1% at $47/kW
(4%)

1.9% at $32/kW
(13%)

1.8% at $25/kW
(15%)

Group 4

(Least Efficient) > 11,020 Btu/kWh

3.2% at $47/kW
(4%)

2.9% at $32/kW
(7%)

2.8% at $25/kW
(3%)

Note: Share of total capacity represented by each category in parentheses.

Section 4.1

National Electric Energy Data System (NEEDS)

January 2020 Reference Case uses January 2020 version of NEEDS. NEEDS was updated with the
comments (retirement and non-retirement) from the NEEDS Comment Tracker. Unretired units have
been included. To facilitate the use of the 2030 projections of emissions as a proxy for the 2028 year, the
retirement years for NEEDS units with retirement years of 2029 and 2030 were pushed back to 2035 run
year. Incremental units including committed units for all fossil and non-fossil units > 25 MW based on a
comparison of February 2019 and October 2017 versions of EIA Form 860M were hardwired.

4 Ibid.

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Table 4-1 Data Sources for NEEDS v6 for EPA Platform v6

Data Source1

Data Source Documentation

EIA Form 860

EIA Form 860 is an annual survey of utility and non-utility power plants at the generator
level. It contains data such as summer, winter, and nameplate capacity, location (state
and county), operating status, prime mover, energy sources and in-service date of
existing and proposed generators. NEEDS v6 uses the annual 2015 EIA Form 860,
annual 2016 Early Release EIA Form 860, 2017 Early Release EIA Form 860, May
2017 EIA Form 860M, October 2017 EIA Form 860M, July 2018 EIA Form 860M,
February 2019 EIA Form 860M and the August 2019 EIA Form 860M as the primary
generator data inputs.

EIA Form 860 also collects data of steam boilers such as energy sources, boiler
identification, location, operating status and design information; and associated
environmental equipment such as NOx combustion and post-combustion controls, FGD
scrubber, mercury control and particulate collector device information. Note that boilers
in plants with less than 10 MW do not report all data elements. The association
between boilers and generators is also provided. Note that boilers and generators are
not necessarily in a one-to-one correspondence. NEEDS v6 uses 2015 EIA Form 860
and 2016 Early Release EIA Form 860 as the primary boiler data inputs.

ElA's Annual Energy
Outlook (AEO)

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook presents annually
updated forecasts of energy supply, demand and prices covering a 30-year time
horizon. The projections are based on results from ElA's National Energy Modeling
System (NEMS). Information from AEO 2017 such as heat rates and planned-
committed units were used in NEEDS v6.

EPA's Emission
Tracking System

The Emission Tracking System (ETS) database is updated quarterly. It contains
information including primary fuel, heat input, SO2, NOx, Mercury, and HCI controls, and
SO2 and NOx emissions. NEEDS v6 uses annual and seasonal ETS (2017) data as
one of the primary data inputs for NOx rate development and environmental equipment
assignment.

Utility and Regional
EPA Office
Comments

Comments from utilities, regional EPA offices and other stakeholders regarding the
prior versions of NEEDS.

Note:

1 Shown in Table 4-1 are the primary issue dates of the indicated data sources used. Other vintages of these data
sources were also used in instances where data were not available for the indicated issued date, or where there were
methodological reasons for using other vintages of the data.

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Table 4-3 Summary Population (through 2018) of Existing Units in NEEDS v6

Plant Type

Number of Units

Capacity (MW)

Biomass

176

3,617

Coal Steam

548

216,442

Combined Cycle

1,866

261,908

Combustion Turbine

5,613

145,228

Energy Storage

98

763

Fossil Waste

81

1,049

Fuel Cell

89

150

Geothermal

153

2,465

Hydro

3,785

79,287

IGCC

5

815

Landfill Gas

1,555

1,827

Municipal Solid Waste

159

2,082

Non-Fossil Waste

209

2,010

Nuclear

92

94,394

O/G Steam

446

72,671

Offshore Wind

1

29

Onshore Wind

1,249

95,456

Pumped Storage

148

22,196

Solar PV

2,788

28,597

Solar Thermal

16

1,754

Tires

2

52

US Total

19,079

1,032,790

Table 4-7 Aggregation Profile of Model Plants as Provided at Set up of EPA Platform v6

Existing and Planned/Committed Units

Plant Type

Number of Units

Number of IPM Model Plants

Biomass

300

165

Coal Steam

678

527

Combined Cycle

2,032

891

Combustion Turbine

5,994

2,535

Energy Storage

85

41

Fossil Waste

86

25

Fuel Cell

72

35

Geothermal

174

31

Hydro

5,455

252

IGCC

5

2

IMPORT

1

1

Landfill Gas

1,643

307

Municipal Solid Waste

166

60

Non-Fossil Waste

268

140

Nuclear

115

115

O/G Steam

590

399

Offshore Wind

1

1

Onshore Wind

1,570

89

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Pumped Storage

155

27

Solar PV

2,532

98

Solar Thermal

17

5

Tires

2

1

Total

21,941

5,747



New Units



Plant Type



Number of IPM Model Plants

New Battery Storage



168

New Biomass



134

New Combined Cycle



456

New Combined Cycle with Carbon Capture

228

New Combustion Turbine



456

New Fuel Cell



150

New Geothermal



93

New Hydro



153

New Landfill Gas



379

New Nuclear



132

New Offshore Wind



894

New Onshore Wind



5,358

New Solar PV



1,373

New Solar Thermal



261

New Ultrasupercritical Coal with 30% CCS

266

New Ultrasupercritical Coal with 90% CCS

266

New Ultrasupercritical Coal without CCS

138

Total

10,905



Retrofits



Plant Type



Number of IPM Model Plants

Retrofit Coal with ACI



74

Retrofit Coal with ACI + CCS



92

Retrofit Coal with ACI + CCS + HRI

92

Retrofit Coal with ACI + CCS + HRI + SCR

20

Retrofit Coal with ACI + CCS + HRI + SNCR

29

Retrofit Coal with ACI + CCS + SCR

20

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI



20

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + HRI

20

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + HRI + SCR

31

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + HRI + SCR + Scrubber

22

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + HRI + Scrubber

18

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + HRI + Scrubber + SNCR

14

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + HRI + SNCR

27

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + SCR

31

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + SCR + Scrubber

22

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + Scrubber

18

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + Scrubber + SNCR

14

Retrofit Coal with ACI + DSI + SNCR

31

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Retrofi

Coa

with

AC I + HRI

Retrofi

Coa

with

AC I + HRI + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

AC I + HRI + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + HRI + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

AC I + HRI + Scrubber + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + HRI + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + Scrubber + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

ACI + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

C2G

Retrofi

Coa

with

C2G + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + HRI

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + HRI + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + HRI + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + HRI + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + HRI + Scrubber + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + HRI + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + Scrubber + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

CCS + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + HRI

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + HRI + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + HRI + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + HRI + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + HRI + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

DSI + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

HRI

Retrofi

Coa

with

HRI + SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

HRI + SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

HRI + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

HRI + Scrubber + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

HRI + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

SCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

SCR + Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

Scrubber

Retrofi

Coa

with

Scrubber + SNCR

Retrofi

Coa

with

SNCR

74

62

62

53

74

61

62

62

52

75

62

454

454

791

788

252

208

232

152

180

255

212

240

156

183

21

70

75

21

26

69

109

33

38

103

482

432

450

357

408

342

242

582

224

544

203

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Retrofit Combined Cycle with CCS

2787

Retrofit Oil/Gas steam with SCR

222

Total

13,691

Retirements



Plant Type

Number of IPM Model Plants

Biomass Retirement

165

CC Retirement

891

Coal Retirement

5,394

CT Retirement

2,535

Geothermal Retirement

31

Hydro Retirement

252

IGCC Retirement

2

Landfill Gas Retirement

307

Nuke Retirement

115

Oil/Gas steam Retirement

1,075

Total

10,767

Grand Total (Existing and Planned/Committed + New + Retrofits + Retirements):41,110

Table 4-11 Summary of Planned-Committed Units in NEEDS v6 for EPA Platform v6

Plant Type

Capacity (MW)

Year Range Described

Renewables/Non-conventional

Biomass

200

2019-2019

Energy Storage

41

2019-2019

Fuel Cell

15

2019-2019

Hydro

147

2019-2020

Landfill Gas

3

2019-2021

Non-Fossil Waste

67

2019-2020

Onshore Wind

8,230

2019-2024

Solar PV

3,168

2019-2020

Subtotal

11,869



Fossil/Conventional

Combined Cycle

13,802

2019-2022

Combustion Turbine

1,747

2019-2021

Nuclear

2,200

2022 - 2023

Subtotal

17,749



Grand Total

29,618



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Table 4-12 Planned-Committed Units by Model Region in NEEDS v6 for EPA Platform v6

IPM Region

Plant Type

Capacity (MW)

ERC_REST

Combined Cycle

232

Onshore Wind

1,069

ERC WEST

Energy Storage

10

Onshore Wind

1,626

Solar PV

590

FRCC

Biomass

12

Combined Cycle

1,723

Combustion Turbine

74

Solar PV

524

MIS AMSO

Combined Cycle

1,000

MIS D MS

Combustion Turbine

36

MIS IA

Onshore Wind

172

MIS	IL

Combustion Turbine

3

Onshore Wind

185

MIS LA

Non-Fossil Waste

48

MIS LMI

Combined Cycle

1,181

Combustion Turbine

8

Onshore Wind

307

MIS_MAPP

Combustion Turbine

218

Onshore Wind

150

MIS MIDA

Onshore Wind

369

MIS MNWI

Combined Cycle

200

Combustion Turbine

20

Onshore Wind

100

MIS WUMS

Combined Cycle

700

Combustion Turbine

183

Solar PV

2

NENG_CT

Combined Cycle

485

Fuel Cell

7

NENGREST

Combustion Turbine

539

Energy Storage

1

Onshore Wind

33

NY_Z_G-I

Combined Cycle

1,313

Non-Fossil Waste

19

NY Z J

Combustion Turbine

2

PJM AP

Onshore Wind

146

PJM ATS I

Combined Cycle

1,333

PJM COMD

Onshore Wind

212

PJM Dom

Solar PV

267

PJM EMAC

Combined Cycle

14

PJM_PENE

Combined Cycle

1,858

Combustion Turbine

9

PJM_West

Combined Cycle

0.01

Combustion Turbine

11

PJM WMAC

Combined Cycle

941

S C KY

Landfill Gas

1

S C TVA

Solar PV

0.4

S_SOU

Biomass

188

Combustion Turbine

44

Nuclear

2,200

Solar PV

589

S VACA

Combined Cycle

586

Combustion Turbine

13

Solar PV

75

SPP N

Onshore Wind

970

SPP NEBR

Onshore Wind

478

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IPM Region

Plant Type

Capacity (MW)

SPP SPS

Onshore Wind

999

SPP WAUE

Onshore Wind

98

SPP_WEST

Onshore Wind

604

Solar PV

3

WEC CALN

Solar PV

200

WEC_LADW

Combined Cycle

603

Solar PV

100

WEC SDGE

Solar PV

80

WECC AZ

Combustion Turbine

496

WECC ID

Hydro

3

WECC I ID

Solar PV

30

WECC_MT

Hydro

3

Onshore Wind

80

WECC PNW

Hydro

140

WECC SCE

Combined Cycle

632

Combustion Turbine

93

Energy Storage

30

Fuel Cell

8

Landfill Gas

2

Onshore Wind

131

Solar PV

350

WECC SNV

Solar PV

300

WECC UT

Solar PV

58

WECC WY

Onshore Wind

500

MIS S WOTA

Combined Cycle

1,000

Note: Any unit in NEEDS v6that has an online year of 2019 or later was considered a Planned/Committed Unit.

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Section 4.4.5

Cost and Performance for Potential Renewable Generating Technologies

Cost assumptions for battery storage, solar PV, solar CSP and onshore wind technology were updated based on NREL ATB 2019 mid case. The offshore wind
technology cost assumptions from NREL ATB 2019 mid case are approximately modeled by scaling the capital costs and FOM in EPA's November 2018
Reference Case.

Table 4-14 Short-Term Capital Cost Adders for New Power Plants in EPA Platform v6 (2016$)

PI ant Type







2021

2023

2025

2030

2035







Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Biomass

Uppe

Bound

MW)

1,904

3,312

No limit

1,270

2,208

No limit

1,270

2,208

No limit

3,174

5,520

No limit

3,174

5,520

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

1,726

5,483

-

1,697

5,391

-

1,658

5,268

-

1,555

4,939

-

1,477

4,692

Coal Steam - UPC

Uppe

Bound

MW)

18,361

31,932

No limit

12,241

21,288

No limit

12,241

21,288

No limit

30,602

53,220

No limit

30,602

53,220

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

1,652

5,246

-

1,622

5,151

-

1,583

5,027

-

1,479

4,697

-

1,400

4,446

Coal Steam - UPC30

Uppe

Bound

MW)

18,361

31,932

No limit

12,241

21,288

No limit

12,241

21,288

No limit

30,602

53,220

No limit

30,602

53,220

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

2,285

7,257

-

2,243

7,126

-

2,189

6,955

-

2,045

6,497

-

1,936

6,151

Coal Steam - UPC90

Uppe

Bound

MW)

18,361

31,932

No limit

12,241

21,288

No limit

12,241

21,288

No limit

30,602

53,220

No limit

30,602

53,220

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

2,526

8,025

-

2,481

7,880

-

2,421

7,690

-

2,262

7,185

-

2,141

6,802

Combined Cycle

Uppe

Bound

MW)

132,125

229,782

No limit

88,083

153,188

No limit

88,083

153,188

No limit

220,208

382,970

No limit

220,208

382,970

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

492

1,563

-

484

1,536

-

472

1,499

-

436

1,384

-

408

1,297

Combustion Turbine

Uppe

Bound

MW)

66,275

115,260

No limit

44,183

76,840

No limit

44,183

76,840

No limit

110,458

192,100

No limit

110,458

192,100

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

298

947

-

292

926

-

282

895

-

255

811

-

236

749

Fuel Cell

Uppe

Bound

MW)

1,725

3,000

No limit

1,150

2,000

No limit

1,150

2,000

No limit

2,875

5,000

No limit

2,875

5,000

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

3,118

9,904

-

3,023

9,603

-

2,912

9,249

-

2,629

8,350

-

2,399

7,619

Geothermal

Uppe

Bound

MW)

883

1,536

No limit

589

1,024

No limit

589

1,024

No limit

1,472

2,560

No limit

1,472

2,560

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

3,785

12,023

-

3,777

11,996

-

3,759

11,939

-

3,718

11,809

-

3,656

11,613

Landfill Gas

Uppe

Bound

MW)

625

1,088

No limit

417

725

No limit

417

725

No limit

1,042

1,813

No limit

1,042

1,813

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

3,993

12,685

-

3,930

12,484

-

3,837

12,189

-

3,593

11,413

-

3,396

10,789

Nuclear

Uppe

Bound

MW)

32,327

56,220

No limit

21,551

37,480

No limit

21,551

37,480

No limit

53,878

93,700

No limit

53,878

93,700

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

2,688

8,538

-

2,524

8,018

-

2,459

7,812

-

2,288

7,267

-

2,156

6,848

SolarThermal

Uppe

Bound

MW)

2,830

4,921

No limit

1,886

3,281

No limit

1,886

3,281

No limit

4,716

8,202

No limit

4,716

8,202

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

2,160

6,861

-

2,420

7,688

-

2,224

7,064

-

1,853

5,886

-

1,655

5,258

Solar PV

Uppe

Bound

MW)

25,858

46,265

No limit

18,406

32,011

No limit

18,406

32,011

No limit

46,016

80,027

No limit

46,016

80,027

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

399

1,269

-

428

1,359

-

404

1,285

-

348

1,105

-

318

1,011

Onshore Wind

Uppe

Bound

MW)

33,941

67,466

No limit

30,238

52,588

No limit

30,238

52,588

No limit

75,595

131,470

No limit

75,595

131,470

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

715

2,271

-

683

2,171

-

651

2,068

-

572

1,818

-

526

1,671

Hydro

Uppe

Bound

MW)

10,360

18,018

No limit

6,907

12,012

No limit

6,907

12,012

No limit

17,267

30,030

No limit

17,267

30,030

No limit

Adde

(S/kW)



-

1,046

3,323

-

1,046

3,323

-

1,046

3,323

-

1,046

3,323

-

1,046

3,323

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Table 4-16 Performance and Unit Cost Assumptions for Potential (New) Renewable and Non-Conventional Technology Capacity in EPA

Platform v6



Biomass-



Landfill Gas







Solar
Thermal



Onshore
Wind

Offshore
Wind



Bubbling
Fluidized Bed

Geothermal

LGHI

LGLo

LGVLo

Fuel Cells

Solar
Photovoltaic





(BFB)























Size (MW)

50

50

50

10

150

100

100

400

First Year Available

2021

2021

2021

2021

2021

2021

2021

2021

Lead Time (Years)

4

4

3

3

1

3

3

3

Availability

83%

90% - 95%

90%

87%

90%

90%

95%

95%

Generation Capability

Economic
Dispatch

Economic
Dispatch

Economic Dispatch

Economic
Dispatch

Generation
Profile

Economic
Dispatch

Generation
Profile

Generation
Profile



Vintage #1 (2021-2054)

Vintage #1 (2021)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)

13,500

30,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

8,653

0



0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)

3,733

3,072-21,106

8,556

10,780

16,598

6,889

1,020



6,190



1,440

3,149

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)

110.34

105-542

410.32

410.32

410.32

0.00

12.24



64.76



41.35

85.45

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)

5.49

0.00

9.14

9.14

9.14

44.9

0



4.0



0

0



Vintage #2 (2023)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











7,807

0



0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











6,680

979



5,755



1,387

2,909

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0.0

11.75



61.53



40.65

80.42

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0



3.4



0

0



Vintage #3 (2025)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











6,960

0



0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











6,434

938



5,350



1,334

2,686

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0.0

11.25



58.30



39.96

75.69

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0



3.4



0

0



Vintage #4 (2030)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











6,960

0



0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











5,809

834



4,603



1,202

2,203

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0

10.01



50.23



38.22

65.06

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0



3.4



0

0



Vintage #5 (2035)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











6,960

0



0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











5,300

788



4,161



1,137

1,807

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0

9.45



50.23



36.78

55.93

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Biomass-



Landfill Gas



Solar
Photovoltaic

Solar
Thermal



Onshore
Wind

Offshore
Wind



Bubbling
Fluidized Bed

Geothermal

LGHI

LGLo

LGVLo

Fuel Cells





(BFB)





















Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0

3.4

0

0



Vintage #6 (2040)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











6,960

0

0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











4,841

742

3,930



1,071

1,484

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0

8.90

50.23



35.35

48.08

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0

3.4



0

0



Vintage #7 (2045)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











6,960

0

0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











4,402

701

3,814



1,005

1,219

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0

8.42

50.23



33.92

41.34

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0

3.4



0

0



Vintage #8 (2050)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)











6,960

0

0



0

0

Capital (2016$/kW)











3,968

661

3,722



939

1,001

Fixed O&M (2016$/kW/yr)











0

7.94

50.23



32.48

35.56

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)











44.9

0

3.4



0

0

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Table 4-20 Onshore Average Capacity Factor by Wind TRG

TRG

Capacity Factor

Vintage #1 (2021-2054)

Vintage #2 (2030-2054)

Vintage #3 (2040-2054)

1



51.60%

54.23%

54.49%

2



49.36%

52.06%

52.44%

3



48.16%

50.90%

51.38%

4



46.69%

49.48%

50.09%

5



43.78%

46.59%

47.30%

6



39.11%

41.87%

42.58%

7



32.84%

35.42%

36.09%

8



26.09%

28.43%

29.05%

9



19.32%

21.28%

21.83%

10



12.02%

13.40%

13.78%

Table 4-21 Onshore Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

TRG

Vintage #1 (2021-2054)

Vintage #2 (2030-2054)

Vintage #3 (2040-2054)

1



0% - 50%

0% - 53%

0% - 54%

2



0% - 84%

0% - 88%

0% - 90%

3



0% - 82%

0% - 87%

0% - 90%

4



0% - 81 %

0% - 86%

0% - 90%

5



0% - 78%

0% - 83%

0% - 90%

6



0% - 74%

0% - 79%

0% - 90%

7



0% - 69%

0% - 75%

0% - 90%

8



0% - 67%

0% - 73%

0% - 82%

9



0%

0%

0%-1%

10



0%

0%

0%

Table 4-23 Offshore Shallow Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

TRG

Vintage #1 (2021-2054)

Vintage #2 (2030-2054)

Vintage #3 (2040-2054)

1



0% - 88%

0% - 89%

0% - 90%

2



0% - 88%

0% - 89%

0% - 90%

3



0% - 88%

0% - 89%

0% - 90%

Table 4-25 Offshore Mid Depth Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

TRG

Vintage #1 (2021-2054)

Vintage #2 (2030-2054)

Vintage #3 (2040-2054)

5



0% - 88%

0% - 89%

0% - 90%

6



0% - 88%

0% - 89%

0% - 90%

Table 4-27 Offshore Deep Reserve Margin Contribution by Wind TRG

TRG

Vintage #1 (2021-2054)

Vintage #2 (2030-2054)

Vintage #3 (2040-2054)

8

0% - 87%

0% - 88%

0% - 70%

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Table 4-32 Solar Photovoltaic Reserve Margin Contribution by Resource Class



Resource Class

CO
CO

CO
CM

Reserve Margin Contribution

0%-1% 0% - 61% 0% - 90% 0% - 90% 0% - 90% 0% - 74% 0% - 77%

Section 4.4.5
Energy Storage

Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time. Presently, the most
common energy storage technologies are pumped storage and lithium-ion battery storage. EPA Platform
v6 now includes battery storage by IPM region and state.

Table 4-35 summarizes the key cost and performance assumptions for new battery storage as
implemented in the January 2020 Reference Case. These assumptions are based on NREL ATB 2019
mid case.

Table 4-35 Performance and Unit Cost Assumptions for Potential (New) Battery Storage



Battery Storage

Size (MW)

30

First Year Available

2021

Lead Time (Years)

1

Availability (%)

96.4

Reserve Margin Contribution (%)

100

Generation Capability

Economic Dispatch

Storage System Efficiency (%)

85

Charge Capacity (Hours)

4

Variable O&M (2016$/MWh)

-



Capital Cost without
IDC (2016$/kW)

Fixed O&M
(2016$/kW/yr)

2021

1,198

29.94

2023

1,074

26.84

2025

949

23.73

2030

795

19.88

2035

745

18.63

2040

696

17.39

2045

646

16.15

2050

596

14.91

Multiple U.S. states have instituted standalone targets and mandates for energy storage procurement.
January 2020 Reference Case has incorporated updated storage mandates in California, Massachusetts,
and New York. The mandates related to California Assembly Bill 2868 and Senate Bill 801 were removed
as these mandates did not have a specific year for implementation. Table 4-36 summarizes the state-
specific energy storage mandates that are included in the January 2020 Reference Case.

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Table 4-36 Energy Storage Mandates in EPA Platform v6

State/Region

Bill

Mandate Type

Mandate Specifications

Implementation
Status

California

Assembly Bill No.
2514

Target in MW

Energy storage target of 1,325 megawatts for
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern
California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric
by 2020, with installations required no later than
the end of 2024.

2025







LADWP adopted a resolution setting its 2021
energy storage target at 178 MW.



New York

New York State
Energy Storage
Target

Target in MW

1,500 Megawatts by 2025 and up to 3,000
megawatts by 2030

2025

New Jersey

Assembly Bill No.
3723

Target in MW

600 megawatts of energy storage by 2021 and
2,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030.

2021

Oregon

House Bill 2193

Target in MWh
per electric
company

An electric company shall procure one or more
qualifying energy storage systems that have the
capacity to store at least five megawatt hours of
energy on or before January 1, 2020.

2020

Massachusetts

Chapter 188

Target in MWh

200 Megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage target
for electric distribution companies to procure
viable and cost-effective energy storage systems
to be achieved by January 1, 2020.

2020











House Bill 4857

Target in MWh

Goal of 1,000 MWh of energy storage by the end
of 2025.

2025

Section 4.5.1

New Jersey ZEC Bill

New Jersey has established a ZEC program. Salem Harbor 1 & 2 and Hope Creek nuclear units are
eligible to receive payments during the year of implementation plus the three following years and may be
considered for additional three-year renewal periods thereafter. January 2020 Reference Case has
modeled the New Jersey ZEC bill by disabling the retirement options for Salem Harbor 1 & 2 and Hope
Creek nuclear power plants in 2021 run year.

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