Utilities' carbon-reduction goals will have little impact on U.S. CO2 emissions

Executing several plans announced by U.S. power utilities to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would have a minor effect on U.S. energy-related CO2 reductions, according to the analysis we published earlier this week. As part of the Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021), we created a Corporate Goal case that incorporates assumptions based on carbon-reduction goals outlined in utility integrated resource plans and on the carbon-reduction goals stated in press releases and other utility plans.