Table 1.

Emissions factors and transaction costs for CO2 and criteria air pollutants.

Emission factorz
Electricity kg/MWhNatural gas lb/MBtuControl $/kg
CO218175.70.033y
NO20.3730.079711.03x
PM100.0250.00496.98x
VOCs0.0230.00356.13x
  • z U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1995.

  • y California Energy Commission 1994 ($30/ton).

  • x California EPA, 1998.