The region will need more electricity as its energy use changes, according to a new report.
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EVs, heat pumps seen creating Northeast grid crunch
Energy Transition
Jobs at risk as heat pump demand drops at Scottish factory
A decline in demand could lead to 440 job losses at Mitsubishi Electric’s Livingston plant, according to local MP Gregor Poynton. The plant, which has operated in West Lothian for three decades, employs around 1,600 […]
Energy Tech
Cambridge scientists recommend careful cost assessment before switching to heat pumps
The researchers said that an increment in heating demand due to the use of heat pumps can be accurately predicted based on heating hours, local climate, heat loss and thermal mass. They also recommended including […]
Grid
The 2003 northeast blackout and how today’s blackout risks differ
At a time when reliability concerns are plaguing most regional power grids in America, it helps to remember one of the largest blackouts in the country’s history — the 2003 northeast blackout. Twenty years ago on August […]