Implications of Policy-Driven Electrification
Implications of Policy-Driven Residential Electrification
AGA engaged ICF to assist in the evaluation of residential electrification policy scenarios focused on space and water heating to better understand the implications for the nation. The report found that policy-driven electrification could be burdensome to consumers and to the economy, have profound impacts and costs on the electric sector and be a very costly approach for a relatively small reduction in emissions. Please find additional materials below and access to the study.
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Pathways
AGA also engaged Enovation Partners to identify and assess emerging natural gas end-use technologies that could contribute materially to emissions reductions.
Grounded in Reality
AGA is developing city-specific looks at the implications of electrification. You can access these reports below. Click to read the methodology for the studies.
Baltimore, Maryland
As Maryland seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the continued use of natural gas, which provides efficient, safe, reliable, and affordable energy, will be essential to meeting this goal. Natural gas is already helping Baltimore support its clean energy future, providing reliable energy to homes and businesses, while also enabling the integration of renewable energy and helping maintain grid reliability. The consistent steps towards greater energy efficiency are also saving consumers money and protecting customer choice.
Chicago, Illinois
As Illinois seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the continued use of natural gas, which provides efficient, safe, reliable, and affordable energy, will be essential to meeting this goal. Natural gas is already helping Illinois move to a cleaner energy future, providing reliable energy while driving down emissions and complementing renewables for more consistent grid reliability. The constant improvements through energy efficiency are also saving consumers money and protecting customer choice.
Nevada
As Nevada seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the continued use of natural gas, which provides efficient, safe, reliable, and affordable energy, will be essential to meeting this goal. Natural gas is already helping Nevada move to a cleaner energy future, providing reliable energy in homes and businesses while driving down emissions, while also enabling the integration of renewable energy and helping maintain grid reliability. The consistent steps towards greater energy efficiency are also saving consumers money and protecting customer choice.
Columbus, Ohio
AGA engaged FTI to examine the potential impacts from converting the housing and commercial building stocks of the Columbus MSA from natural gas to electricity for their energy needs over the course of the next 20 years. This report examines the upshot of these conversions on power markets within Ohio and the Midwest and to the economy of the Columbus MSA.
Denver, Colorado
As Colorado seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the continued use of natural gas, which provides efficient, safe, reliable, and affordable energy, will be essential to meeting this goal. Natural gas is already helping Colorado move to a cleaner energy future, providing reliable energy while driving down emissions and complementing renewables for more consistent grid reliability. The constant improvements through energy efficiency are also saving consumers money and protecting customer choice.