Authors
California Energy Commission's California Climate Change Center
Published
2012
Description
This paper provides reduced form estimates of changes in electricity consumption due to increased use of installed cooling equipment under a hotter climate. This study adds to the literature by incorporating the change in temperature responsiveness due to likely increases in air conditioner penetration under climate change using a two-stage method. It shows that taking into account these capital investments may lead to higher projections of electricity consumption. These increases in projected electricity consumption were mapped to the ZIP codes in the study data.
Impacts
Extreme heat Temperature
Resource Type
Assessment Data, tools, and research
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