Building resilient grids

As climate change accelerates, the resilience of electricity infrastructure is emerging as a critical challenge for countries worldwide.

Extreme heat exposes the deep structural interdependence between water and energy systems, while also revealing the limits of traditional sector-based risk management.

In this study, the authors employ projections of tropical cyclones (TCs), sea level rise, and heatwaves, in conjunction with power system resilience modeling, to evaluate historical and future TC-blackout-heatwave compound risk in Louisiana, US.

Extreme heat from climate change is increasingly threatening U.S. energy supply and reliability – forcing energy companies to take steps to safeguard operations and meet rising demand.

This report outlines metrics and standards to assess, quantify, and enhance the resilience of transmission systems, building on previous work on power sector resilience.

Disabled people face heightened risks during power outages, like those in Texas’s 2021 winter freeze, because loss of electricity can threaten mobility, medical devices, and life-sustaining care, highlighting the need for inclusive disaster planning.

The United States faces a pressing energy challenge: how to ensure people have reliable and affordable electricity when deadly storms hit.

UConn research gives insights into regional weather differences that complicate grid resilience.

A powerline fault detection system invented at RMIT is being rolled out globally thanks to AUD $50 million in new funding.

Why has electricity gotten so expensive this winter? It’s complicated, said Safak Yucel, associate professor and associate director at the Business of Sustainability Initiative in the McDonough School of Business.