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State working group to study peakers, CHP and demand-side solutions to decarbonize the peak
Summary
E3 and Georgetown framed a three-phase study to reduce peak fossil generation and examine alternatives—demand reduction, storage, flexible zero‑carbon resources—and to model four test facilities to inform statewide recommendations.
The advisory board authorized a focus-area working group to develop a plan for decarbonizing peak electricity demand across the commonwealth.
Presenters from E3 and the Georgetown Climate Center described why peaker plants and combined heat-and-power facilities matter: peakers run infrequently but can have disproportionately large climate and local air‑quality impacts. Presenters said peak demand is expected to grow significantly as buildings and transportation…
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