How Climate Change, New Technology Are Shaping the Future of Extremes in Peak Power Demands

How climate change, new technology are shaping the future of extremes in peak power demands. Impact of technology may outpace effects of climate change in certain parts of US...

How climate change, new technology are shaping the future of extremes in peak power demands

New research led by the University of Michigan provides utilities and policymakers with forecasts that can help them better prepare for future extremes in peak energy demand in the United States.

Technology adoption could reshape U.S. peak electricity demand by 2060

A U.S.-wide modeling study finds that heat-pump adoption could affect extreme peak electricity demand more than climate change in many regions through 2060.