The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Chapter 3. Electricity Demand Projections

Elaine Hale, Anthony Fontanini, Eric Wilson, Henry Horsey, Andrew Parker, Matteo Muratori, Colin McMillan, Kelly Sanders, Meghan Mooney, David Roberts, Janet Reyna, Rajendra Adhikari, Chioke Harris, Scott Horowitz, Dalton Jones, Noel Merket, Maharshi Pathak, Joseph Robertson, Andrew Speake, Carlo BianchiEric Bonnema, Matthew Dahlhausen, Marlena Praprost, Liang Zhang, Eric Wood, Dong-Yeon Lee, Christopher Neuman, Ricardo Oliveira, Angineh Zohrabian, Jane Lockshin

Research output: NRELTechnical Report

Abstract

The City of Los Angeles has set ambitious goals to transform its electricity supply, aiming to achieve a 100% renewable energy power system by 2045, along with aggressive electrification targets for buildings and vehicles. To reach these goals, and assess the implications for jobs, electricity rates, the environment, and environmental justice, the Los Angeles City Council passed a series of motions directing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to determine the technical feasibility and investment pathways of a 100% renewable energy portfolio standard. The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) is a first-of-its-kind objective, rigorous, and science-based power systems analysis to determine what investments could be made to achieve these goals. The LA100 final report is presented as a collection of 12 chapters and an executive summary, each of which is available as an individual download. This chapter explores how electricity is consumed by customers now, how that might change through 2045, and potential opportunities to better align electricity demand and supply.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages251
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Bibliographical note

The study is presented as a collection of 12 chapters and an executive summary, each of which is available as an individual download: https://maps.nrel.gov/la100/la100-study/report

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/TP-6A20-85424

Keywords

  • 100% renewable
  • 100% renewable energy
  • energy analysis
  • LA
  • Los Angeles
  • power systems planning

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