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Title: Placing power linres : GIS helps site energy corridors.

Abstract

Turn the lights on when you enter a room, then turn the lights off when you leave. Most of us repeat this sequence many times each day, and never give it another thought. But that seemingly simple light switch on the wall connects us to one of the most complex systems in the world: the electrical grid. Most of the United States is served by a highly reliable and adequate supply of electrical power, which is distributed through a grid of thousands of miles of electricity-transmission lines. However, as the electricity-supply infrastructure ages and consumer demand for electricity grows, the capacity to deliver electrical power hasn't kept pace with demand, and upgrading the electrical-transmission grid has become a more pressing need. From 1988-1998, demand for transmission grew by 30 percent while transmission grew by only 15 percent. From 1999-2009, demand grew by 20 percent and transmission by only 3 percent Despite a short-term decline related to the economic downturn and improved efficiency, U.S. energy consumption is expected to increase by 14 percent between 2008 and 2035. This growth will drive the need to develop viable routes for new transmission lines. Because transmission lines extend over large distances, they typically crossmore » many federal, tribal, state, local and private land jurisdictions, each with a complex and varying set of siting issues and land-management practices. And as the existing grid needs improvement to meet growing demand, the U.S. is rapidly developing renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind energy, often in areas far removed from existing electricity-transmission infrastructure and energy-consumption areas.« less

Authors:
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  1. Environmental Science Division
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
EE; DOI; USDA
OSTI Identifier:
1025711
Report Number(s):
ANL/EVS/JA-69029
TRN: US201120%%728
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
GeoWorld Mag.
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Issue: Aug. 2011
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; AVAILABILITY; CAPACITY; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; POWER TRANSMISSION LINES; PRESSING; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Citation Formats

Kuiper, J A, Cantwell, B, Hlohowskyj, I, and Moore, H R. Placing power linres : GIS helps site energy corridors.. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Kuiper, J A, Cantwell, B, Hlohowskyj, I, & Moore, H R. Placing power linres : GIS helps site energy corridors.. United States.
Kuiper, J A, Cantwell, B, Hlohowskyj, I, and Moore, H R. 2011. "Placing power linres : GIS helps site energy corridors.". United States.
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abstractNote = {Turn the lights on when you enter a room, then turn the lights off when you leave. Most of us repeat this sequence many times each day, and never give it another thought. But that seemingly simple light switch on the wall connects us to one of the most complex systems in the world: the electrical grid. Most of the United States is served by a highly reliable and adequate supply of electrical power, which is distributed through a grid of thousands of miles of electricity-transmission lines. However, as the electricity-supply infrastructure ages and consumer demand for electricity grows, the capacity to deliver electrical power hasn't kept pace with demand, and upgrading the electrical-transmission grid has become a more pressing need. From 1988-1998, demand for transmission grew by 30 percent while transmission grew by only 15 percent. From 1999-2009, demand grew by 20 percent and transmission by only 3 percent Despite a short-term decline related to the economic downturn and improved efficiency, U.S. energy consumption is expected to increase by 14 percent between 2008 and 2035. This growth will drive the need to develop viable routes for new transmission lines. Because transmission lines extend over large distances, they typically cross many federal, tribal, state, local and private land jurisdictions, each with a complex and varying set of siting issues and land-management practices. And as the existing grid needs improvement to meet growing demand, the U.S. is rapidly developing renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind energy, often in areas far removed from existing electricity-transmission infrastructure and energy-consumption areas.},
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year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
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