Enterprise Mobility and Xcel Energy have released the results of a study, co-created with Jacobs, on the future electric power needs of U.S. airports and the industries that contribute to their ecosystems.

Using two airports as examples, 该研究表明，建设大规模基础设施以支持未来运营电气化的机会越来越小, cargo and passenger needs. 随着整个北美地区向电动汽车(ev)的过渡以及预期的增长速度, time is of the essence to take proactive steps. 这项研究强调了机场间合作和伙伴关系的必要性, utilities, federal and state regulators, 政策领导人对机场电力基础设施进行必要的升级.

Why is this important? Airports are major economic drivers, 到2023年，占全国国内生产总值的7%以上, according to the Airports Council International North America, 随着未来20年航空旅行预计将显著增长，它们将继续推动经济增长.

Enterprise Mobility, a leading global mobility provider, and Xcel Energy, a national leader in efficient energy, 发现到2050年，美国两个由Xcel能源公司服务的机场需要的电力几乎是目前完全电气化所需电力的五倍. 鉴于关键基础设施大容量投资的复杂性和规划要求, 该研究量化了在适当的时间设计和建设电网的紧迫性, stability and resiliency.

“通往可持续移动未来的最佳途径是保持长远的眼光，并将客户置于转型的中心,” Enterprise Mobility Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Dan Wessel said. “这项研究帮助我们保持客户的前沿和中心，同时明确了这一点, 需要跨行业合作来准确评估长期电力需求并开发具有成本效益的产品, scalable infrastructure solutions.”

Jacobs, a leading global professional services firm, interpreted input from more than 50 stakeholders — including airlines, utilities, ground transportation, cargo and third-party providers at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and Denver International Airport -全面了解实现未来电气化目标所需的跨行业电力需求.

According to the study:
 

• Without strategic infrastructure investments, 在机场内外运营的行业可能会面临经济增长的中断和障碍, sustainability and innovation.
• 现在进行“无悔”投资以降低未来旅行风险的机会之窗正在关闭. 到2030年，这两个机场的电力需求将是目前的近两倍, 而这种规模的基础设施平均需要7年才能投入运营. 此外，到2050年，同样的机场可能需要近五倍的电力需求.
• A collective effort by industries, airports, utilities, federal and state regulators, 政策领导人需要规划和实施为机场生态系统服务的电力基础设施的必要升级. 

"Airports are ecosystems for commerce and mobility. As transit and fleet owners electrify their vehicles, and airport operations require more electricity to function, airports will face continued unprecedented demand for power," Jacobs Senior Vice President Koti Vadlamudi said. 雅各布斯解释了大量的数据，并与机场生态系统的利益相关者进行了接触，得出了这份报告的结论——现在是时候对机场高效运营所需的电力基础设施进行明智的投资了, sustainably and with economic drivers in mind."

“这项研究体现了Xcel能源如何与利益相关者合作，以满足客户的长期能源需求," Xcel Energy Vice President of Integrated Planning Stephen Martz said. “我们正在发展能力和技能，以更好地为我们的客户服务. When energy providers build reliable, affordable infrastructure, 这将支持经济增长，同时实现我们减少温室气体排放的共同愿景."