CHE Emissions
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Peak Demand
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Energy Storage
Important Findings From EPRI Study
Charging Loads
Cargo handling equipment (CHE) accounts for almost 15 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions at the port, as well as 5 percent of NOx, 38 percent of CO, and about 5 percent of diesel-related pollutants.
Energy Storage
Peak Demand
Charging Loads
CHE Emissions
Potential charging loads resulting from CHE electrification would significantly increase the port's distribution system loading and require meaningful grid upgrades. More specifically, the analysis forecast increases of 191 megawatts if CHE charging was unmanaged and 128 megawatts if managed. In addition, LADWP's planned substation upgrades are not sufficient to accommodate anticipated load growth under several scenarios and would necessitate a new substation and other infrastructure upgrades.
As the above finding indicates, peak demand from CHE can be reduced dramatically if container terminal operators implement optimal charging solutions. Managed charging can also reduce the expense of necessary grid upgrades.
Energy storage does not yet offer an economically viable tool for container terminal operators to reduce their CHE peak loads. That could change, however, as energy storage costs continue to decline. If LADWP were to develop rates that would incentivize the deployment of storage to mitigate peak demand.
