The Smart Grid: An Estimation of the Energy and CO2 Benefits

Pratt, Robert G. ; Balducci, Patrick J. ; Gerkensmeyer, Clint ; Katipamula, Srinivas ; Kintner-Meyer, Michael CW ; Sanquist, Thomas F. ; Schneider, Kevin P. ; Secrest, Thomas J.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Carbon Dioxide;    24 Power Transmission And Distribution;    Electricity;    Reliability;    Climates;   

DOI  :  10.2172/971103
RP-ID  :  PNNL-19112
RP-ID  :  AC05-76RL01830
RP-ID  :  971103

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report articulates nine mechanisms by which the smart grid can reduce energy use and carbon impacts associated with electricity generation and delivery. The quantitative estimates of potential reductions in electricity sector energy and associated CO2 emissions presented are based on a survey of published results and simple analyses. This report does not attempt to justify the cost effectiveness of the smart grid, which to date has been based primarily upon the twin pillars of cost-effective operation and improved reliability. Rather, it attempts to quantify the additional energy and CO2 emission benefits inherent in the smart grid’s potential contribution to the nation’s goal of mitigating climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of the electric power system.