Building a Resilient Grid to Combat and Adapt to Changing Climate Conditions. (7th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shin, Jane; Tiwari, Ashish; Aweh, Amanda; Weishaeupl, Simon
• Is Part Of: Climate and Energy. Volume 38:issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2021-09-07
• Subjects: Energy industries -- Periodicals; Energy industries -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1002/gas.22250
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2692-3831

Abstract

Abstract : What made Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time was not his speed or the uncanny accuracy of his shots, but rather his ability to predict where the puck was going to be an instant before it arrived. Utilities will never be able to predict the future perfectly. Like Gretzky, however, the ability to better anticipate events and patterns will make them more prepared for increasingly extreme weather. In this article, the authors discuss how utilities have historically prepared for weather events, the challenges posed by changing climate conditions, and how some leading utilities are adapting to the new normal.