An assessment of the economic and employment impacts of the commercialization of renewable technologies in Washington/Oregon
Conference
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OSTI ID:115370
- DynCorp Environmental, Alexandria, VA (United States); and others
DynCorp EENSP conducted an economic impact analysis for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, under contract to the Department of Energy Office of Utility Technologies to explore the effects on the economy and employment by deploying renewable technologies. Two regions (Texas and Washington/Oregon) with abundant renewable resources were selected for their initial evaluation of the economy and employment. This analysis investigated changes in the level of employment, effects on various industries, and changes in economic activity by simulating the addition of renewable resources to the generation mix. An economic input-output model was used to predict future economic and employment changes that are driven by renewable energy deployment in selected regions. In Washington/Oregon, the construction, and operation and maintenance (O&M) for wind, biomass stoker, biomass IGCC, geothermal, combined cycle, and combustion turbine were modeled. In order to compare the relative benefits of renewable deployment, three technology adoption scenarios were also developed to allow for the broad comparison of the {open_quotes}expected{close_quotes} or currently planned resource additions to the region with scenarios that are more renewable intensive. The deployment scenarios chosen were: Business as Usual, Renewable Intensive, and Renewable Portfolio. The results indicate that installations of renewable technologies can have a positive impact on the state economy by creating primary and secondary employment benefits.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 115370
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP--200-8098; CONF-9508104--; ON: DE95009230
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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