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ENERGY
Volume 276, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127608
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Retail rate; Electricity; ReEDS; Decarbonization
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This study quantifies the cost of decarbonization using five different cost metrics and finds that the choice of metric significantly impacts the reported cost. The study also compares these costs to the environmental and health benefits of decarbonization and finds that the benefits can outweigh the costs.
One of the most prominent questions about decarbonizing the power sector is how much it might cost to decarbonize. In this work we quantify the cost of decarbonization using five types of cost metrics: 1) the total system cost, 2) the bulk power electricity price, 3) the average retail rate, 4) household energy costs, and 5) carbon abatement costs. We show that the reported cost of decarbonization is highly dependent on the metric chosen and discuss how the choice of metric can aid in discussions about decarbonization costs. We also compare these costs to the emission and health benefits of decarbonization and find that the benefits can be many times greater than the costs.
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