STUDY OF UTILITIES, EFFICIENCIES
Submitted by New Energy News Blog
With demand expected to rise 30% by 2030, Keeping the Lights On: Our National Challenge, a new study from Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Edison Electric Institute (EEI) showing utilities how to cut consumption 7% to 11%, is indeed welcome. It will not, however, excuse government and industry of the responsibility for building a New Energy architecture comprised of a 21st century smart grid and 21st century smart technology.
Oh, and one other thing: New Energy power generation.
Diane Munns, executive director, EEI: “No matter how you slice it, we’ll have to build significant new generation to ensure that we meet demand. The greater gains we make in energy efficiency, the better off everyone will be, because we’ll have more cost-effective options for serving our customers…But if we overestimate what can be accomplished, we could find ourselves without an adequate supply of electricity to meet consumer needs.”
NewEnergyNews reported extensively on the topic of coming transmission needs earlier this week. See SOLAR2008: DAY 3 – GRIDLOCK?.
