JOEMC Looking to the Future
Emerging Technology
Beneficial Electrification
Opportunity
We are changing how we power our lives; members who typically would have utilized equipment powered by fossil fuels are now looking for new cleaner technology such as electric vehicles, electric water heaters, battery-powered lawnmowers, and so much more. These changes reduce emissions to our environment and save members money. It also means that JOEMC is shifting to more options, including renewable energy sources, to make existing generation technologies cleaner. In the future, electricity will require less fossil fuel per kilowatt-hour of energy produced.
Goal
As reductions in fossil fuel generation are paired with increased renewable generation such as wind and solar, beneficial electrification delivers environmental benefits within your home.
By promoting and facilitating the use of high-efficiency electric technology and supporting the transition to electric cars, JOEMC is making it easier to use increasing amounts of clean, sustainable energy for our members in rural communities.
Solution
Electric cooperatives across the country are pioneers in emerging technological advances and are leading the beneficial electrification movement. These opportunities include greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation and increasing the use of efficient electric appliances and products.
Co-ops are also becoming involved with Beneficial Electrification technologies with electric vehicles, and EV charging stations and building the framework necessary to take advantage of clean energy sources while building an infrastructure for more solar and wind energy options.
JOEMC is working with its power supplier, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, and the other electric co-ops in the state, leading the way toward a clean energy transition. Together, we are expanding renewable energy generation and reducing emissions while ensuring reliable, affordable, and responsible electricity for the communities we power.
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