Abstract
This report provides a high-level indicator of the future electricity demand for additional electric power generation that is not met by existing generation sources between 2015 and 2050. The indicator is applied to coastal regions, including the Great Lakes, to assess the regional opportunity space for offshore wind. An assessment of opportunity space can be a first step in determining the prospects and the system value of a technology. The metric provides the maximal amount of additional generation that is likely required to satisfy load in future years.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 28 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-6A20-66522
Keywords
- electricity generation retirements
- future electricity demand
- NREL
- offshore wind
- opportunity space
- regional