Estimating impacts of warming temperatures on California's electricity system

• Published in: Global environmental change Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 499 - 511
• Main Authors: Sathaye, Jayant A., Dale, Larry L., Larsen, Peter H., Fitts, Gary A., Koy, Kevin, Lewis, Sarah M., de Lucena, André Frossard Pereira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: California; climate; Climate change; Climate change impacts; cooling systems; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Electric power generation; Electricity; Electricity consumption; energy; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Estimating; Exact sciences and technology; funding; Infrastructure; Marine and continental quaternary; Peak Load; Pollution, environment geology; power generation; Substations; Surficial geology; temperature; Transmission lines; California; United States; INE, USA, California; USA, California; Climate change impacts; California; Electricity; Peak Load; impact statements; electricity; climate; technology; North America; high temperature; power plants; management; cooling; warming; temperature; infrastructures; climate change; energy

► We analyze the effects on California's power system during peak load caused by climate change induced higher temperatures. ► Based on climate scenarios, warming and associated peak demand increase would necessitate additional generation and transmission capacity. ► Additional peak capacity ca...