Energy demand categories
Electricity that must be available 24/7
- Home electricity usage
- Except for heating and cooling - those have other options (see below).
- Commercial electricity usage (includes retail stores, restaurants, offices, and the service sector in general), except for heating and cooling (those have other options - see below).
- Except for heating and cooling - those have other options (see below).
- Trains for public transit
Electricity that does not have to be available 24/7 - could maybe be used during peak hours only
- Charging electric vehicles
- Manufacturing
Things that don't have to be electric
- Heating and cooling: homes and other buildings