Over the past several years, EPRI has undertaken an Efficient Electrification research initiative to help the electric power sector and related stakeholders identify cost-effective and resilient strategies to produce and use clean energy. Entergy Corporation has joined with EPRI to conduct modeling and scenario analysis exploring the potential for adoption of advanced electric technologies in three end-use sectors – buildings, transportation, and industry. The goal was to estimate the corresponding impact on electricity generation and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Louisiana and Texas during the period from 2015–2050. Analyses were carried out using EPRI’s United States Regional Economy, Greenhouse Gas and Energy (US-REGEN) model; eight future scenarios were considered. The modeling of end-use sectors was conducted at the state level, while the electric sector modeling was conducted at the state level for Louisiana and at the Entergy service territory level for Texas. Following are key insights from Task 3:
- Insight 1: Forecasting may evolve with increased electrification.
- Insight 2: Changing energy production locations may motivate additional transmission resources.
- Insight 3: New transmission may be beneficial in the near term.