Name
Case Study: Grid Impacts of Heating Electrification
Date & Time
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Brett Webster
Description
  • Understanding Grid Impacts: How heating electrification through retrofit upgrades affects peak demand, grid utilization, and energy affordability across different regions. 

  • Enabling Scalable Electrification: Practical strategies—like efficiency improvements, advanced heat pumps, and load‑management—to reduce grid strain and support wider electrification without major infrastructure upgrades. 

  • Coordinating for System Value: Why aligning retrofit initiatives with utility planning and rate design is essential for reliability, cost‑effectiveness, and equitable decarbonization.