What are the barriers to adopting certain technologies? How does the availability of technologies impact the model?

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process is cyclical in nature; therefore, the IRP is considered a snapshot in time of current technologies, market information, and projections. Since the IRP is viewed in this context, the IRP considers the adoption of technologies (1) by modeling technologies for which there are reasonable assumptions and/or based on commercial availability in the short- or long-term or (2) by discussing emerging technologies for which there is limited available data.

Other Stakeholder Questions and Answers

• Who will bear the cost for stranded generation and transmission if some of the new data centers shut down due to overbuilding or market changes?
• How do we get to net-zero carbon faster than 20 years from now?