Microgrids as a Solution for Distribution & Emergency Response Planning

Resilience is a people problem as much an infrastructure problem. It has been a topic of focus for the emergency preparedness community for quite some time, and is now becoming more common in utility integrated resource and distribution planning. In episode 1 of this 3-part SEPA TV series on resilience and microgrids, state energy office leaders from West Virginia and Wisconsin discuss successes and challenges with resilience investments for distribution utility & emergency response planning.

Resources 

Geospatial evaluation tool

GIS Resilience Needs Mapping Tool

West Virginia Regional Microgrids for Resilience Study 

West Virginia Regional Microgrids for Resilience Executive Summary

Microgrid Feasibility Studies – Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation Grant 

Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation StoryMap

New Studies Show Benefits of Microgrids for Wisconsin Communities

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