Sustaining and improving resiliency of the bulk power system during extreme weather

The resilience of the transforming resource mix is more vulnerable to extreme, widespread, and long-duration temperatures shifts. For example, there is an increasing reliance on just-in-time delivery of natural gas, wind, and solar to fuel new generating capacity. For natural gas-fired generation, there is increased interdependency on delivery of fuel from the natural gas industry, which also depends on electricity to support its ability to operate. During extreme, widespread, and long duration temperatures shifts, many of these resources may become unavailable, while at the same time, the ability of transfers to make up the energy deficit is limited. Operations planning and communications with natural gas suppliers and pipelines is becoming increasingly important for the reliable and resilient operation of the bulk power system. This panel will focus on sustaining and improving the resiliency of the transforming grid, as it becomes ever more important to sustain our way of life now and into the future.