In partnership with Duke Energy and the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) investigated, under multiple scenarios, the potential for adoption of electric technologies in three end-use sectors – buildings, transportation, and industry – and the corresponding impact on electricity generation and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in North Carolina during the period from 2015 to 2050. Using the United States Regional Economy, Greenhouse Gas and Energy (US-REGEN) model, EPRI conducted a state-wide analysis of the potential for efficient electrification – the economic adoption of electric end-use technologies – under nine scenarios. The study finds that key electrification outcomes, such as load growth and reductions in final energy and economy-wide CO2 emissions, depend on a range of policy, economic, and technology factors.
Authors Nils Johnson and Francisco de la Chesnaye