Electricity grid resilience : climate change is expected to have far-reaching effects and DOE and FERC should take actions : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Contributor:

Rusco, Frank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Energy--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission--Rules and practice.

United States. Department of Energy.

United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Electric power systems--Protection--United States.

Electric power systems.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--United States.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Risk management--United States.

Electric power failures--United States--Prevention.

Electric power failures.

Electric power systems--Protection.

Electric power failures--Prevention.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Climatic changes--Risk management.

Genre:

Rules.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 51 pages) : illustrations, map, color photographs

Other Title:

Electricity grid resilience : climate change is expected to have far-reaching effects and Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should take actions

Climate change is expected to have far-reaching effects and DOE and FERC should take actions

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2021.

Summary:

According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, changes in the earth's climate are under way and expected to increase, posing risks to the electricity grid that may affect the nation's economic and national security. Annual costs of weather-related power outages total billions of dollars and may increase with climate change, although resilience investments could help address potential effects, according to the research program. Private companies own most of the electricity grid, but the federal government plays a significant role in promoting grid resilience--the ability to adapt to changing conditions; withstand potentially disruptive events; and, if disrupted, to rapidly recover. DOE, the lead agency for grid resilience efforts, conducts research and provides information and technical assistance to industry. FERC reviews mandatory grid reliability standards. This report describes: (1) potential climate change effects on the electricity grid; and (2) actions DOE and FERC have taken since 2014 to enhance electricity grid resilience to climate change effects, and additional actions these agencies could take. GAO is making two recommendations: (1) DOE should develop a department-wide strategy to enhance grid resilience to climate change, and (2) FERC should identify and assess climate change risks to the grid and plan a response.

Contents:

Background.

Climate change is expected to have far-reaching effects on the electricity grid that could cost billions.

DOE and FERC have taken actions to enhance grid resilience and have opportunities to further address climate change.

Conclusions.

Recommendations for executive action.

Agency comments.

Appendices.

Notes:

"March 2021."

"GAO-21-346."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO, viewed March 18, 2021).

OCLC:

1242121287