04/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 13:00
President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Equips Utilities and Power Providers With a Suite of Tools to Meet Increasing Demand, While Keeping Costs Affordable for Consumers, Cutting Emissions and Ensuring Reliability
Washington, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today outlined a wide array of solutions to address increased electricity demand on the nation's power grid while continuing to reduce emissions. The Future of Resource Adequacy report affirms that investing in all technology solutions, including clean energy generation and storage, transmission expansion and enhancement, and efficiency and demand management tools can provide ample, reliable and secure power in an age of rising electricity demand without having to rely on older, dirtier technologies.
"It is undeniable that electricity demand is expected to grow over the next decade as the manufacturing sector experiences explosive growth and artificial intelligence requires more and more energy. We see this is happening even as we improve efficiency, lower costs and better public health with electrification of vehicles and appliances," said U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm. "DOE's Resource Adequacy Report shows how President Biden's Investing in America agenda is helping to equip the power sector with the tools needed to ensure grid reliability while providing their customers with cheaper, cleaner energy."
After a decade of nearly zero growth, electricity demand is increasing and is expected to accelerate over the next decade due to the expansion of industries like data centers, robust investment in new and existing manufacturing sectors like semiconductors and batteries, and deployment of electric vehicles. The buildout of these new industries, combined with an overhaul of the nation's power gird, is a key part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda to deliver new economic opportunities across the nation while tackling the climate crisis. Highlights from the report include:
Visit Department of Energy's Office of Policy webpage for the full report.
Visit Department of Energy's Building America's Clean Energy Future webpage to learn about how the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are leading to historic levels of private sector investments across America.
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