CAIR Reduces New Jersey’s Emissions
- By 2015, CAIR will help New Jersey sources reduce emissions
of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 11,000
tons or 48 percent from 2003 levels.
NOx Emissions (thousand tons) |
2003 |
2009 |
2015 |
New Jersey NOx emissions without CAIR |
23 |
17 |
18 |
New Jersey NOx emissions with CAIR |
N/A |
11 |
12 |
- By 2015, CAIR will help New Jersey sources reduce emissions of
sulfur dioxide (SO2) by 25,000 tons or 49 percent.
SO2 Emissions (thousand
tons) |
2003 |
2009 |
2015 |
New Jersey SO2 emissions without
CAIR |
51 |
44 |
32 |
New Jersey SO2 emissions with CAIR |
N/A |
27 |
26 |
CAIR Helps New Jersey and its Neighbors
- Because air emissions travel across state boundaries,
reducing the emissions from sources in New Jersey also will reduce
ground-level ozone and particle pollution in other areas
of the country.
- New Jersey sources significantly contribute to ground-level
ozone pollution in 4 other states:
New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut & Rhode Island
- Currently, New Jersey sources significantly contribute to fine particle
pollution in
New York
- New Jersey’s fine particle air quality will improve
because of reductions of SO2 and NOx in:
Maryland and the District of Columbia, Michigan, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania & West Virginia
- New Jersey’s ground-level ozone air quality will
improve because of reductions of NOx in:
Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia & West Virginia
CAIR Makes New Jersey’s Air Cleaner
- CAIR helps New Jersey meet and maintain the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone and fine particle
pollution.
- SO2 and NOx contribute to the formation of fine particles (PM).
and NOx contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone.
- Areas meeting the NAAQS are in attainment. Those areas not meeting
the standards are known as “nonattainment areas.”
Fine Particle Pollution
- At the end of 2004, 13 New Jersey counties were designated
nonattainment for EPA’s health-based standards for fine
particle pollution.
- CAIR will help bring all of those counties into attainment by 2010:
1. Bergen County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
2. Essex County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
3. Hudson County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
4. Mercer County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
5. Middlesex County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
6. Monmouth County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
7. Morris County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
8. Passaic County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
9. Somerset County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
10. Union County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Area
11. Burlington County Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE Area
12. Camden County Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE Area
13. Gloucester County Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE Area
Ground-level Ozone
- At the end of 2004, 21 New Jersey counties were designated
nonattainment for EPA’s health-based standards for ground-level
ozone pollution.
- CAIR will significantly reduce PM levels in these counties:
1. Bergen County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Area
2. Essex County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Area
3. Hudson County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Area
4. Hunterdon County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
5. Middlesex County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
6. Monmouth County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
7. Morris County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Area
8. Passaic County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
9. Somerset County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
10. Sussex County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
11. Union County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Area
12. Warren County New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Area
13. Atlantic County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
14. Burlington County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
15. Camden County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
16. Cape May County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
17. Cumberland County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
18. Gloucester County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
19. Mercer County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
20. Ocean County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
21. Salem County Philadelphia-Wilmington, Atlantic City, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Area
CAIR is Smart for New Jersey’s Economy
- CAIR helps maintain coal as a viable fuel/energy source.
- Regional electricity prices are not significantly impacted by CAIR,
and are projected to be below 2000 levels.
Average Retail Electricity
Prices (AREP) in 1999 dollars |
2000 |
2010 |
2015 |
New Jersey’s AREP without CAIR (mills/kWh*) |
80.4 |
59.3 |
69.4 |
New Jersey’s AREP with CAIR (mills/kWh*) |
N/A |
61.3 |
72.0 |
*mill = 1/10 of a cent |
Notes:
1) Partial counties are identified by (P) following the county
name.
2) Projections concerning future levels of air pollution in specific
geographic locations were estimated using the best scientific models
available. They are estimations, however, and should be characterized
as such in any description. Actual results may vary significantly
if any of the factors that influence air quality differ from the
assumed values used in the projections shown here.
3) Small emission increases can occur in a state under CAIR where
shifts in power generation occur, but overall improvements occur
throughout the CAIR region. The Final CAIR includes a compliance
supplement pool of NOx allowances (roughly 200,000 allowances)
for the annual program, which could lead to slightly higher annual
NOx emissions than are stated here.
4) The data presented here is based on recently completed, revised
Integrated Planning Modeling (IPM), reflecting CAIR as finalized. This recent data may
differ slightly from modeling results in the Final CAIR Federal
Register Notice and Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) which were based on modeling that was completed
before EPA had determined the final scope of CAIR. The primary
difference in the earlier modeling included AR, DE, and NJ in the
annual SO2/NOx requirements, and did not include an ozone season
cap on any states.
5) Emissions reductions take into account state and federal pollution
control programs in place when EPA last updated its models in mid-2004.
Reductions from more recent state programs or settlement actions
are not reflected in these tables.
6) Retail electricity prices are by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) region.
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