This report finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. An updated version was published as a journal article in the Environmental Law Review in October 2021.
Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinDecember 3, 2020
This blog summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.
Michael Panfil, Sarah Ladin and Romany WebbDecember 3, 2020
These comments to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority discuss their proposed distributed energy resource value categories, encouraging the agencies to include electricity system resilience and community resilience in their list of value categories.
Justin GundlachAugust 21, 2019
This report aims to assist policymakers in understanding grid resilience and evaluating potential interventions aimed at improving grid resilience. It develops a definition of resilience grounded in academic literature; describes a methodology for calculating the costs and benefits of potential grid resilience improvements; identifies legal authorities that states and federal…
Burcin Unel and Avi ZevinAugust 1, 2018
This paper discusses how climate change will impact operation of the electric grid. It also explores proposals for adaptation to climate change and opportunities for advocates to push for their adoption.
Payal Nanavati and Justin GundlachSeptember 1, 2016
This testimony of Michael B. Gerrard urges the New York Public Service Commission to require Consolidated Edison to perform the Climate Change Vulnerability Study endorsed by the Commission in its 2014 order.
Michael GerrardMay 27, 2016
These comments discuss the storm hardening and resiliency initiatives set out in PSEG Long Island's Utility 2.0 Plan.
Jennifer KleinNovember 11, 2014
This article discusses the New York Public Service Commission's decision to approve a settlement requiring Con Edison to implement state-of-the-art measures to plan for and protect its electric, gas, and steam systems from the effects of climate change.
Christine Fazio and Ethan StrellFebruary 27, 2014