𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 – 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 -- 𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱?
In this 60th episode of Climate+ Podcast, Lincoln and WattCarbon's McGee Young discuss the critical role of demand-side energy management in the evolving power system. They explore the challenges and innovations in energy efficiency, the importance of virtual power purchase agreements, and the need for effective measurement and verification to unlock the potential of demand-side markets. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of repowering California's energy infrastructure to accommodate new loads while ensuring economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Keywords: demand-side energy, power system, energy efficiency, virtual power purchase agreements, measurement and verification, renewable energy, grid capacity, energy management, climate solutions, Watt Carbon