Assessment of projected temperature impacts from climate change on the U.S. electric power sector using the Integrated Planning Model®

Wendy S. Jaglom, James R. McFarland, Michelle F. Colley, Charlotte B. Mack, Boddu Venkatesh, Rawlings L. Miller, Juanita Haydel, Peter A. Schultz, Bill Perkins, Joseph H. Casola, Jeremy A. Martinich, Paul Cross, Michael J. Kolian and Serpil Kayin

Energy Policy, 2014, vol. 73, issue C, 524-539

Abstract: This study analyzes the potential impacts of changes in temperature due to climate change on the U.S. power sector, measuring the energy, environmental, and economic impacts of power system changes due to temperature changes under two emissions trajectories—with and without emissions mitigation. It estimates the impact of temperature change on heating and cooling degree days, electricity demand, and generating unit output and efficiency. These effects are then integrated into a dispatch and capacity planning model to estimate impacts on investment decisions, emissions, system costs, and power prices for 32 U.S. regions. Without mitigation actions, total annual electricity production costs in 2050 are projected to increase 14% ($51 billion) because of greater cooling demand as compared to a control scenario without future temperature changes. For a scenario with global emissions mitigation, including a reduction in U.S. power sector emissions of 36% below 2005 levels in 2050, the increase in total annual electricity production costs is approximately the same as the increase in system costs to satisfy the increased demand associated with unmitigated rising temperatures.

Keywords: Climate change; Electricity demand; Electric power sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.04.032

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