Factor This Preparing the grid for the climate of tomorrow
Jun 25, 2025
Laura Fischer and Andrea Staid from EPRI’s Energy Systems and Climate Analysis Group discuss the Climate READi initiative, which aims to bolster the power sector's resilience against climate risks. They highlight the collaborative efforts of over 40 utilities and various organizations in creating standardized guidance. The duo dives into the complexities of climate impacts on utility infrastructure and the need for improved data practices. They also emphasize the importance of workforce knowledge transfer and making climate data publicly accessible to enhance collaboration.
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Consistent Framework For Utility Climate Planning
- Climate Ready provides a consistent framework to help utilities assess climate risk and plan adaptations.
- The initiative combines guidance, references, and tools to integrate climate into utility decision making.
Break Climate Planning Into Actionable Steps
- Use Climate Ready's resources to break climate planning into actionable steps tailored to your company.
- Leverage their guidance, examples, and tools to navigate climate data, asset vulnerabilities, and system modeling.
Built Through Wide Collaboration
- The framework was built collaboratively with over 40 utilities and many technical organizations worldwide.
- That diversity helped capture varied utility structures, geographies, and technical expertise in the guidance.