The following post summarizes the article entitled “APS, Duke, other utilities pursue new climate resilience strategies as some await upcoming tools,” authored by Herman K. Trabish, Contributing Editor of Utility Dive, and published on October 28, 2024.
Electric utilities increasingly focus on resilience planning to manage worsening severe weather events like Hurricanes Milton and Helene. In the U.S., 2024 already experienced extreme weather events, each causing over $1 billion in damages and affecting all 50 states. The frequency of such events is rising, with 28 events recorded in 2023 costing $95.1 billion.
Many utilities, like CenterPoint Energy in Houston, Texas, are beginning to enhance resilience efforts. This follows events like Hurricane Beryl, which caused over a million customer outages and highlighted the need for increased investment in utility infrastructure to withstand severe weather.
Andrea Staid from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) emphasizes that a well-planned system can mitigate the impact of such events using new climate modeling and asset performance metrics. However, the industry requires more clarity in identifying the precise metrics and methodologies needed to pinpoint vulnerabilities in power systems.
Emerging frameworks aim to guide utility resilience planning. Aditya Ranade of Guidehouse explained that the focus is shifting from reacting to individual events to proactively mapping vulnerabilities, assessing financial risks, and quantifying investment benefits.
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(Source: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utility-resilience-extreme-weather-planning-aps-duke-epri/725820)
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