EIA Grid Emissions Tool Aids Big Consumers’ Carbon-Cutting Goals

The carbon footprint of energy-guzzling clean technologies—such as electric vehicle charging, hydrogen production, and electrified building appliances—can now be better measured with newly released power grid emissions data.

The new data, published by the Energy Department’s data arm, measures hourly average carbon dioxide emissions that result from consuming electricity.

Consumers—particularly big corporations touting ambitious 24/7 net-zero goals—can target the time of day when grid emissions are lowest for energy uses that can be scheduled. The data can also help them prove they’re making progress on emissions reduction.

The nearly real-time numbers show emissions figures for each balancing authority. The country ...