Estimating regional losses to agricultural producers from airborne residuals in the Ohio River Basin Energy Study Region, 1976-2000

Monetary losses to agricultural producers from airborne residuals in the ORBES region (all of Kentucky, most of West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania, and substantial portions of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio) are considered. Results are reported for three energy development scenarios--a base case; a case assuming non-compliance with state implementation plans (SIPs); and a high electrical energy growth case. Two different analyses are provided, one based on nominal load emissions from ORBES-region utilities and the other based on peak load emissions.