Challenges to Improving Energy Security Abound: Part 1. (8th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Russo, Thomas N.
• Is Part Of: Climate and Energy. Volume 38:issue 7(2022)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2022-01-08
• Subjects: Energy industries -- Periodicals; Energy industries -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1002/gas.22272
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2692-3831

Abstract

Abstract : The US power grid is an integral part of the clean energy transition and tied directly to US energy security. This author uses the framework of the four As, and the International Energy Agency's Model of Short‐term Energy Security (MOSE) to measure progress in achieving energy security. The four As of energy security include the availability, accessibility, affordability, and acceptability of energy sources as determined by each country. There are no international standards to guide countries. Instead, every government will prioritize the four As according to their needs. MOSES is a means to measure a country's energy security risks and resilience. The model recommends domestic and external actions that governments can take to reduce the risk of supply disruptions or grid failure and improve resilience.