Honors College Thesis
 

Resiliency of United States Power Grids to Inclement Weather Conditions

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  • The United States depends on the electrical grid infrastructure for nearly every facet of its operation. Understanding how inclement weather affects the reliability of the grid and what the U.S. is doing to ensure its resiliency will be a key step moving forward into the 21st century as global climate change increases both the frequency and severity of these extreme weather events. Severe weather events make up a majority of outage events in the United States, a trend that has sharply increased in the past two decades. Outage events pose immense danger to the population by crippling its ability to secure basic necessities and respond to emergencies. This thesis takes a look at the flaws of the United States’ current grid reliability system from national entities down to individual utilities by analyzing reports, standards, and organizational structures. Currently, the United States’ grid reliability system suffers from a lack of standardization, lack of communication between entities, and lack of resources available to utilities; all obstacles to protecting the grid from inclement weather. Identifying solutions to these issues will be critical to ensure the U.S. will be able to continue supplying power into a future of increasing risks to our electrical infrastructure.
  • Key Words: Climate Change, Energy, Sustainability, Infrastructure, Power Grid
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