Accelerating the journey to net zero

Exhibit 6 If transmission is not accelerated, alternate technologies would need to be scaled at an accelerated pace.

Natural gas with carbon capture and storage (CCS),¹ millions of tCO₂e² to be captured

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Nuclear, GW installed capacity

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Gap without transmission Achieved Commitments, 2030

Hydrogen, billion tons

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Gap without transmission Achieved Commitments, 2030

Biomass,³ thousand square kilometers

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Gap without transmission Achieved Commitments, 2030

¹CCS value is the total capacity of 12 operational CCS projects in the US. ²Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. ³Theoretical future land use to grow switchgrass for bioelectricity. Does not account for biofuels crops. Source: Global CCS Institute; US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service; McKinsey Global Energy Perspective Achieved Commitments scenario

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