Full Title: The Impact of Rapid Demand Growth
Author(s): Shankar Chandramowli, Patty Cook, Justin Mackovyak, Himali Parmar, and Maria Scheller
Publisher(s): ICF
Publication Date: September 19, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
New sources of clean electricity supply could theoretically meet demand growth. But there are significant constraints to building new generation resources, including an electric grid in need of upgrades and lengthy processes to complete energy projects.
Left unchecked, demand growth coupled with the constraints to adding new electricity supply could slow the transition to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Using their renewable energy analytics platform, EnergyInsite, they measured and mapped electricity demand growth and supply constraints across the U.S. to identify the most acute challenges and provide utility planners and customer program leaders with practical steps to navigate the road ahead.