Beneficial Electrification

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There are many opportunities across the residential and commercial sectors. This can include switching to an electric vehicle or an electric heating system – as long as the end-user and the environment both benefit.</p> <p>See our report, <a href="https://www.eesi.org/electrification/equitable-electrification-report"><em><strong>Equitable Beneficial Electrification for Rural Electric Cooperatives</strong>.</em></a></p> <p> </p> <h4>Beneficial Electrification – A Win-Win for Utilities, the Environment, and Electricity Users</h4> <p>The power sector is currently undergoing a period of unprecedented transformation. Energy efficiency and demand-response technologies are reducing power demand, while cheap renewable power and coal plant retirements are reducing the carbon intensity of the electric grid. As a result, electricity is becoming more climate-friendly in many places.</p> <p>At the same time, electric utilities are looking for new ways to reverse declining electricity sales. Tying these objectives together – increasing electricity sales and decreasing carbon emissions in a cost-effective way for customers – can create new "win-win-win" propositions for electric utilities, the environment, and individuals. Beneficial electrification would increase the sale of electricity while simultaneously greening the grid – linking the electric utility business model to a clean energy future.</p> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 300px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="/images/content/Solar_wind_residential_energy-Credit_Diyana_Dimitrova-700.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 200px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p><small><strong>Residential wind and solar energy</strong></small><br /> <small>(copyright: Diyana Dimitrova)</small></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>The scale and impact of such a transformation would be huge. Full electrification of the U.S. transportation, commercial and residential sectors would double electricity use by 2050 and reduce greenhouse gases by 70 percent. The goal of beneficial electrification is to strategically target the most practical and valuable fuel switching opportunities given <u>current</u> technology, electricity fuel mix, and energy costs. However, these variables are fluid, and what is most “beneficial” to the environment and individuals may change in just a few years. Therefore, the challenge for the utility planners is to anticipate these changes and determine the value of electrification over the lifetime of a particular investment.</p> <p> </p> <h4>A Paradigm Shift</h4> <p> </p> <table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="2" frame="void" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 15px; float: right;" width="300"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"> <div> <p><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><strong>Rethinking Efficiency</strong></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);"> <div> <p>Check out this insightful piece, "<a href="https://www.fortnightly.com/fortnightly/2019/05/toward-new-energy-efficiency-world-order?authkey=b6a6e0576969fb020385c86718e998768e4eb169d0bf416c7ac5f595ad7a6b05" target="_blank"><strong>Toward A New Energy Efficiency World Order</strong>," </a>arguing that we need to rethink energy efficiency. <strong>Using more electricity can be beneficial to the environment and to customer pocketbooks</strong>!</p> <em>Link provided with permission of <a href="https://www.fortnightly.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Public Utilities Fortnightly</strong></a></em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Most vehicles and homes rely on the direct burning of energy-dense liquid fuels to produce on-demand, localized power and heat, respectively. Conventional wisdom dictates that on-site fossil fuel use is more efficient in these applications, as a great deal of energy is lost during the conversion and transmission of electricity.</p> <p>However, several changes are converging to make the increased electrification of various sectors an increasingly attractive option from both an environmental and utility perspective. These include:</p> <ul> <li>Rapid growth in low-cost, zero-emissions power,</li> <li>Volatility in fossil fuel prices and availability (especially propane and heating oil),</li> <li>Increasing efficiency and performance of electric-powered appliances and vehicles,</li> <li>Growing need for electricity load management, and</li> <li>Emission reduction goals</li> </ul> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 300px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/images/content/All-electric_house-Joanne-Zulinski.png" style="width: 300px; height: 256px;" /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><small><strong>Design: Joanne Zulinski</strong></small></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>These fundamental changes will require a paradigm shift in business as usual from utilities, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Currently, state policies largely treat the power, heating and transportation sectors as separate entities. Additionally, emission reduction and efficiency targets – where they exist -- are set individually for utilities. Therefore, an electric utility is largely disincentivized from growing its market share, even if it could be done in an environmentally beneficial manner.</p> <p>Beneficial electrification is a new approach to the energy sector that looks at energy consumption across the economy. For example, an electric vehicle should not be judged on how much electricity it consumes, but rather the lifecycle energy savings it offers over a gas-powered vehicle. Current efficiency policies should be modified to capture such a holistic approach to the energy sector.</p> <p> </p> <h4>Opportunities for Beneficial Electrification</h4> <h5> </h5> <h5><big>Heating </big></h5> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 133px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="/images/content/Heat_Pump_Water_Heater_-_Courtesy_David_Dodge,_GreenEnergyFutures.ca.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 263px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p style="text-align: center;"><small>(Credit: David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca)</small></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Hot water heaters and building heating systems are excellent candidates for electrification. Heating systems that use oil or propane, in particular, are ideal candidates for beneficial electrification, as both have higher costs and carbon emissions than natural gas systems. <a href="https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2015/hc/php/hc6.6.php" target="_blank">As of 2015</a>, 36 percent of American households use electricity as a primary heating fuel, while 10 percent use oil or propane.</p> <p>The efficiency of electric powered appliances has increased dramatically in recent years. Improvements in electric heat pump technology means these appliances can heat space and water at efficiencies between 200 and 300 percent, compared with 67 percent for a typical Energy Star gas water heater. Additionally, while older heat pumps could not operate effectively below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, newer systems are more effective at lower temperatures, increasing their viability in colder climates (a highly efficient heat pump water heater is pictured).</p> <p> </p> <h5><big>Transportation </big></h5> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" height="208" width="308"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="/images/content/Nissan_Leaf_-_Courtesy_Nissan_USA.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 170px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><small><strong>Nissan Leaf </strong>(courtesy: Nissan).</small></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Even with both increased vehicle energy efficiency and reliance on biofuels, electrification will be necessary to fully decarbonize the transportation sector. And while the exact carbon savings from electric vehicles (EVs) depends on how the electricity is generated, a 2016 National Renewable Energy Laboratory study found that even EVs powered by coal-fired electricity emit less carbon than a gasoline-powered vehicle.</p> <p>Every major automotive manufacturer has pledged to greatly increase their offering of plug-in hybrid or fully electric vehicles in the coming years to meet efficiency standards and consumer preferences. Utilities will need to play an important role in the build-out of charging infrastructure, especially of the high-powered fast-charging stations that will be needed for daytime charging. To prepare for (and encourage) the power demand created by EVs, some electric utilities already offer customers financial incentives such as charging station rebates or modified billing rates for EV charging. Additionally, utilities are beginning to support EVs beyond personal vehicles, including electric <a href="http://www.pgecurrents.com/2017/03/07/new-plug-in-electric-truck-helps-keep-the-lights-on-during-outages/" target="_blank"><u>utility work trucks</u></a> and <a href="http://midwestenergynews.com/2017/07/11/minnesota-district-to-get-midwests-first-electric-school-bus-this-fall/" target="_blank"><u>school buses</u></a>.</p> <p> </p> <h4>How EESI Can Help</h4> <p>EESI offers beneficial electrification “mini-assessments” for rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The assessment helps a utility to determine the best electrification opportunities in its service territory and offers potential pathways forward. EESI’s work is grant-funded; its program-related assistance is available for free to eligible utilities and related stakeholders.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>For more information see: </b></p> <p><a href="https://ncbaclusa.coop/blog/did-you-miss-our-expanding-clean-energy-and-electrification-opportunities-in-rural-america-webinar-learn-more-about-how-cooperatives-can-play-a-role-in-infrastructure-and-climate-change/">Expanding Clean Energy and Electrification Opportunities in Rural America</a>, NCBA CLUSA</p> <p><a href="http://files.brattle.com/files/7376_electrification_whitepaper_final_single_pages.pdf" target="_blank">Electrification: Emerging Opportunities for Utility Growth</a>, The Brattle Group</p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104061901500202X" target="_blank">Environmentally Beneficial Electrification: Electricity as the End-Use Option</a>, <em>The Electricity Journal</em></p> <p><a 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