Net-Zero America bulk transmission expansions between metropolitan statistical areas for reference scenario (base land use), 2050

Description:: This dataset shows the expansions to bulk electric transmission corridors in the contiguous United States that will be required by 2050 to balance renewable energy capacity (solar PV, wind, and offshore wind) across metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) under a reference scenario projecting no changes in energy policy and under more permissive land-use assumptions. Balancing ensures that each of the 73 MSAs included in the analysis has access to a minimum level of renewable electricity supply on an annualized basis. For an overview of the "REF" frozen-policy scenario and "base" land-use assumptions on which this dataset is based, please refer to the "supplemental information" portion of this record.
Identifier:: ark:/88435/6w924n297
Creator:: Andrew Pascale, Andlinger Center, Princeton University, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Provider:: Princeton
Resource Class:: Datasets
Resource Type:: Line
Subject:: net-zero, solar, wind, offshore, transmission, spur, bulk, renewable energy, transition, energy, infrastructure, electricity, grid, MSAs, metropolitan areas, netzeroamerica, public, open access, REF, reference, frozen-policy, BLUA, and Utilities and Communication
Theme:: Utilities and Communication
Temporal Coverage:: 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, and 2020
Date Issued:: 2020
Spatial Coverage:: United States
Access Rights:: Public
Format:: Shapefile

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