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Book/Book Chapter 
Ch. 4: Energy supply and use 
Dell, J; Tierney, S; Franco, G; Newell, RG; Richels, R; Weyant, J; Wilbanks, TJ 
2014 
U.S. Global Change Research Program 
Washington, DC 
Climate change impacts in the United States: The third national climate assessment 
113-129 
English 
is a chapter of 2828356 Climate change impacts in the United States: The third National Climate Assessment
1. Extreme weather events are affecting energy production and delivery facilities, causing supply disruptions of varying lengths and magnitudes and affecting other infrastructure that depends on energy supply. The frequency and intensity of certain types of extreme weather events are expected to change.
2. Higher summer temperatures will increase electricity use, causing higher summer peak loads, while warmer winters will decrease energy demands for heating. Net electricity use is projected to increase.
3. Changes in water availability, both episodic and long-lasting, will constrain different forms of energy production.
4. In the longer term, sea level rise, extreme storm surge events, and high tides will affect coastal facilities and infrastructure on which many energy systems, markets, and consumers depend.
5. As new investments in energy technologies occur, future energy systems will differ from today’s in uncertain ways. Depending on the character of changes in the energy mix, climate change will introduce new risks as well as opportunities. 
Melillo, JM; Richmond, TC; Yohe, GW 
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