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Beneficial Electrification

By Ken Colburn On August 10, 2017

Ken Colburn provided insight into the concept of “beneficial electrification” at meeting of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Implemented properly, the electrification of end uses currently powered by fossil fuels can provide significant benefits—lowering consumer energy bills, helping utilities better manage the grid, and reducing emissions. Implemented in a policy vacuum, however, electrification could simply increase energy usage, potentially increasing costs and worsening environmental impacts. RAP’s forthcoming paper on beneficial electrification principles offers guidance...

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