The increased use of heat pumps, electric vehicles and photovoltaic systems is expected to burden our power-distribution grids. While increased grid capacity will be necessary to enable net-zero scenarios, the results of our recent study indicate that we can significantly reduce both capacity needs and additional costs through the combined deployment of supply-management systems and load controls. Absent such measures, the overall costs of grid expansion can be expected to double or triple as we approach 2050.
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