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Chapter 12Energy: Supply, Demand, and ImpactsCoordinating Lead AuthorVincent C. Tidwell (Sandia National Laboratories)lead authorsLarry Dale (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Guido Franco (CaliforniaEnergy Commission)contributing authorsKristen Averyt (University of Colorado), Max Wei (Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory), Daniel M. Kammen (University of California-Berkeley), James H.Nelson (University of California- Berkeley)review editorArdeth Barnhart (University of Arizona)Executive SummaryEnergy is important to the Southwest United States, where 12.7% of the nation’s energyis produced (extracted or generated) and 12.1% is consumed. The region is in thefavorable position of having low per-capita energy consumption (222 million BTUs perperson) relative to that of the nation as a whole (302 million BTUs per person); nevertheless,disruption of power has significant economic implications for the region (e.g.,LaCommare and Eto 2004; Northwest Power and Conservation Council 2005). Climatechange itself, as well as strategies aimed at mitigation and adaptation have the potentialto impact the production, demand, and delivery of energy in a number of ways.240Chapter citation: Tidwell, V. C., L. Dale, G. Franco, K. Averyt, M. Wei, D. M. Kammen, and J. H.Nelson. 2013. “Energy: Supply, Demand, and Impacts.” In Assessment of Climate Change in the SouthwestUnited States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine,R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 240–266. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance.Washington, DC: Island Press.