Exploring Natural Gas and Renewables in ERCOT, Part III: The Role of Demand Response, Energy Efficiency, and Combined Heat & Power
By Drs. Ira Shavel, Peter Fox-Penner and Jurgen Weiss, et al., The Brattle Group (June 3, 2014). Prepared for the Texas Clean Energy Coalition.
The third report in the series of ERCOT studies from The Brattle Group finds that natural gas and renewable energy will continue to dominate additional supply in the Texas electric grid over the next 20 years, and adoption of expanded energy efficiency and demand response programs could cut projected peak demand growth in half over the same time frame.
Please see our "Original Research 2013" tab for previous studies in this series.
Read TCEC's press release on the report here.
Brattle II study (December 11, 2013)
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Brattle I study (June 11, 2013)
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UT Texas Water Study (October 8, 2012)
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UT National Water Study (September 20, 2012)
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Energy Efficiency Investments (March 22, 2011)
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Read the Executive Summary of the Hamilton Economic Impact Study (2010)
Hamilton Study Executive Summary
Read the complete Hamilton Economic Impact Study (2010) (3.5 mb)
Hamilton Study Complete Version
TCEC Guide to the Issues 2011
Decoupling
Demand Response
Energy Efficiency Access
Energy Efficiency Financing
Energy Efficiency Goals
Hybrid Power Plants
Non-Wind RPS
PACE
Solar Rebates