Electricity Grid - Resilience to Climate Change
This online engineering PDH course provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential effects of climate change on the electricity grid and examines strategies to improve its resilience.
Climate change presents substantial challenges for the grid, affecting generation, transmission, distribution, and electricity demand. These challenges could incur costs amounting to billions of dollars annually, jeopardizing economic stability and national security.
The course investigates the vulnerabilities of the U.S. electric grid to climate change-related incidents and evaluates key measures implemented by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) since 2014 to enhance grid resilience. As private companies largely own the grid, federal guidance and standards are crucial for effective resilience planning.
This 3 PDH online course is designed for electrical engineers and other technical professionals seeking to learn how to strengthen grid resilience against climate change.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the effects of climate change on the electricity grid
- Examining the anticipated costs associated with climate change-related outages and infrastructure damage
- Familiarizing with the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in bolstering grid resilience
- Learning how federal agencies assist private companies, which predominantly own the grid, through guidance, research, and standards
- Learning how resilience investments can alleviate the impacts of climate change on the electricity grid while safeguarding economic and national security
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