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Climate Risk in the Electricity Sector: Legal Obligations to Advance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities
Adaptation as Risk ManagementEnergy RegulationJournal ArticleRisk ManagementState Energy Regulation

Climate Risk in the Electricity Sector: Legal Obligations to Advance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities

By Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinOctober 29, 2021November 5th, 2021No Comments

Organizations Involved: Environmental Defense Fund, Sabin Center
Source: Environmental Law Review

Abstract

This article finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. A previous version was released as a report in December 2020.

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