Fig. 4: Temporal patterns of capacity expansion and dispatch across the Baseline and ACCESS-1.0 Scenarios. | Nature Communications

Fig. 4: Temporal patterns of capacity expansion and dispatch across the Baseline and ACCESS-1.0 Scenarios.

From: Climate change and its influence on water systems increases the cost of electricity system decarbonization

Fig. 4

a Online generating capacity under Baseline Scenario. b Difference in online generating capacity by investment period for ACCESS-1.0 Scenario relative to Baseline Scenario. The ACCESS-1.0 Scenario is named for the ACCESS-1.0 Global Circulation Model (GCM) from which the climate projection originates. c Western Interconnection 2050 seasonal average peak-day dispatch under Baseline Scenario. d Difference in 2050 seasonal average peak day dispatch for ACCESS-1.0 Scenario relative to Baseline Scenario. Dispatch is averaged for the hours in each season. Winter includes December, January, and February; Spring includes March, April, and May; Summer includes June, July, and August; and Fall includes September, October, and November. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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