Energy Policy Act of 2005 -- By the Numbers
Remarkable strides have been made since Congress passed the energy bill a year ago
Because Congress passed the Energy Policy Act last July:
27 New ethanol plants that have broken ground
500 million Gallons of new annual ethanol production online
1.4 billion Gallons of new annual ethanol production online by end of 2006
401 E-85 pumps installed
25 New nuclear reactors planned
25,000 Megawatts of electricity will be generated by 2020 if all 25 plants are built
15 million Households can be powered by the electricity from the 25 plants
0 Airborne emissions will be generated by the 25 plants
116,871 New hybrid vehicles purchased since Jan. 1, 2006
1.34 billion Cubic feet/day of new Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) capacity online
9.7 billion Cubic feet/day of new LNG capacity approved by FERC
7 New LNG terminals or terminal expansions approved by FERC
30 Emergency fuel waivers granted following Hurricane Katrina
2,000 Megawatts of new wind power online
493,000 Homes that can be powered by new wind power
3 billion Dollars in economic activity spurred by new wind power production
7 billion Pounds of CO2 offset by new wind power production
4,200 Megawatts of new wind power slated to be online by end of 2006
1 million Homes that can be powered by new wind power by end of 2006
100 Percent increase in CA and NJ applications for photovoltaic systems
30 Percent increase nationwide of solar thermal collectors installations
15 New efficiency standards implemented for large appliances
50,000 Megawatts of energy saved by 2020 because of the 15 new efficiency standards
80 600-watt power plants won’t be needed because of the new efficiency standards
120 New coal-based facilities in various stages of planning
2 million Barrels of oil daily that can be replaced by clean, synthetic fuel from coal by 2025
5 trillion Cubic feet of natural gas that can be replaced by coal fuels by 2025
55,000 Coal miners expected to join workforce over next five years
Compiled by Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee