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How would increased use of GSHP systems affect electricity cost and availability?

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How would increased use of GSHP systems affect electricity cost and availability?

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The reduced peak load requirements would allow utilities to serve more customers and to lower fixed costs per customer, thus offsetting some increased variable costs. This would result in less cost per kilowatt, since fixed investment for new capacity is high.