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Building a Resilient Grid to Combat and Adapt to Changing Climate Conditions
Author(s) -
Shin Jane,
Tiwari Ashish,
Aweh Amanda,
Weishaeupl Simon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
climate and energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2692-3823
pISSN - 2692-3831
DOI - 10.1002/gas.22250
Subject(s) - extreme weather , climate change , computer science , grid , instant , computer security , meteorology , environmental science , geography , geology , oceanography , physics , geodesy , quantum mechanics
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.