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We are delighted to share the culmination of a 2.5-year research project on targeted electrification and strategic gas decommissioning, an approach that can help to manage gas system costs in California as the state pursues its building electrification goals. This project was funded by the California Energy Commission and done in collaboration with Gridworks and Ava Community Energy, with support from Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The final report is available in full here: https://lnkd.in/g8RsGtYq. This report builds on prior work, covers new findings from our community engagement process and our development of a deployment plan for project implementation, and summarizes our findings and recommendations across the project. Previously, we had published an interim report (https://lnkd.in/g__mYfRJ) focused on site selection and recommendations for policymakers, and a benefit-cost analysis report (https://lnkd.in/gGs9mbM2) that performed a detailed cost-effectiveness assessment for eleven candidate projects. Congratulations to the E3 team, which includes Ari Gold-Parker, Jared Landsman, Fangxing Liu, Dan Aas, and Amber Mahone!
Congratulations on the successful completion of this pivotal project! The focus on targeted electrification and strategic gas decommissioning is a vital step towards California’s sustainability goals. It's impressive to see how thorough community engagement and strategic planning were integral to the project. I'm curious about the key challenges you faced in integrating these strategies across different communities and how you overcame them. This work sets a benchmark for others in the field!
Director at Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.
4moThanks so much to our project partners as well as PG&E and the CEC for supporting this work: Claire Halbrook, Sarina Soor, MBA, Neha Bazaj, Matthew Tisdale, Allison Lopez, Helen Mejia, JP Ross, Beckie Menten, Marybelle N., Rachel Kuykendall, David Sawaya, Qing Tian, Ph.D., P.E., and Elyse Kedzie.