North America
December 4, 2023
Power & Utilities | Smart Grid
Visual Primer Series
Visual Primer: Winter Reliability Challenges Persist Amid Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Grid Against Extreme Weather
Possibility of tight supply during extreme winter events could impact grid operating conditions.
Grid operators and utilities across the U.S. have enhanced their winter preparation initiatives building on lessons learned from winter storms Uri and Elliott. Higher-than-average temperatures in the northern half of the U.S. are expected to lower electricity and natural gas demand, and all regions are projected to have adequate resources for a normal winter. However, extreme weather, such as a prolonged cold snap, continues to pose reliability risks to the grid.
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