The threats to the electricity grid are on the rise at the same time as society is increasing its dependence on electricity for every aspect of our personal, social, and economic lives. We are accelerating that dependence – looking to the electrification of transportation and buildings as a way to stem the threats of climate change. Those threats have now arrived (in the form of more extreme weather, droughts, and wildfire) and they are joined by increasing threats from an aging grid and cyberattacks. The grid we rely on is experiencing increasingly vulnerable external forces.
We aren’t helpless. Effective planning around these threats can dramatically reduce the havoc they engender on the electric grid. At every level, from a single building, to a city, to the electric grid and the federal government, steps can be taken to improve our resilience to threats to the electricity system. When those efforts are coordinated, their benefits multiply. This book aims to provide every level of decision-maker with tools and best practices for reducing the risk of and from electricity loss. It is written in non-technical language, with a focus on actionable, easily implemented steps.
Author(s): Alex Rakow, Brian Levite
Series: River Publishers Series in Energy Management
Publisher: River Publishers
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 210
City: Gistrup
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1: Energy Resilience Principles
Chapter 1: The Energy Resilience Imperative
Access to Fossil Fuels
The Energy Water Nexus
Electricity Infrastructure
Terrorism and Sabotage
Climate Change
Chapter 2: Energy Resilience Concepts
The Evolving Meaning of Energy Resilience
Resilience at all Levels
Local Energy Resilience
Grid Resilience
Government Resilience
Finding a place on the Energy Resilience Spectrum
Part 2: Energy Resilience Strategies and Tactics
Chapter 3: The Energy Resilience Planning Process
Rallying Around Public Safety
Stressing the Green Benefits: Environmental and Financial
Using a Mandate to Leverage Better Resilience Planning
Step 1: Engage Stakeholders and Establish Scope
Step 2: Assess Energy Resilience Baseline
Step 3: Perform Risk Assessment
Step 4: Set Goals and Identify Resilience Tactics
Step 5: Plan Implementation of Resilience Tactics
Step 6: Execute Measures and Evaluate Performance
Resilience Planning for the Grid
Resilience Planning for Government
Resilience Planning for Local Institutions
Chapter 4: Resilience Metrics and Maturity Model
The Maturity Model Approach
The Resilience Value Approach
The Customized Metric Approach
Getting Started with the Maturity Model
Part 3: Energy Resilience at Every Level
Chapter 5: Energy Resilience at the Grid Level
The Changing Needs of the Grid
The Increasing Cost of Outages
The Potential of Distributed Energy Resources
The Demands of Electrification
The Resilient Grid is a Smart Grid
Best Practices for Utility Resilience Planning
What Can Utilities do to Improve Resilience?
Utility Resilience Program Maturity Model
Chapter 6: Energy Resilience at the Local Level
The Importance of Local Energy Resilience
Energy Resilience in our Four Community Types
Local Resilience Special Cases: Cities
Local Resilience Special Cases: Portfolios of Distant Facilities
Tactical Approaches to Local Energy Resilience
On-Site Energy Technologies
Local Energy Resilience Maturity Model
Chapter 7: Government Resilience: Policy and Programs
Government Actions in Support of Government Energy Resilience
Government Actions to Support Market Energy Resilience
Government Resilience Program Maturity Model
Conclusion
Index
About the Authors
Endnotes
