North America
June 5, 2018
Power & Utilities | Smart Grid
Policy Brief
EnerKnol Insights – How Hurricanes Are Sparking Latest Push For Grid Resilience
Microgrids, Batteries, Renewables and Hardened Infrastructure All Needed to Prepare for Future Storms
Extreme weather is figuring more prominently than ever into America's energy policy as the nation recovers from a rash of storms and a catastrophic hurricane season that's inflicted hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. In the name of resiliency and reliability, the Trump administration and regulators alike are seeking unprecedented changes to wholesale power markets, as well as urging massive investments in nascent technologies, like microgrids and battery storage, to gear up for the next bomb cyclone, derecho, polar vortex or hurricane season.
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