Is there a water–energy nexus in electricity generation? Long-term scenarios for the western United States

Frank Ackerman and Jeremy Fisher

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 59, issue C, 235-241

Abstract: Water is required for energy supply, and energy is required for water supply, creating problems as demand for both resources grows. We analyze this “water–energy nexus” as it affects long-run electricity planning in the western United States. We develop four scenarios assuming: no new constraints; limits on carbon emissions; limits on water use; and combined carbon and water limits.

Keywords: Electricity planning; Water–energy nexus; Western United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.027

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