Preparing the Power Grid for Extreme Weather Events: Resilience Modeling and Optimization

Abstract: Extreme weather events threaten the power delivery infrastructure causing an extended disruption of electricity supply to the critical services. Most impacts are observed at the mid and low voltage distribution systems due to inadequate incorporation of resilience at the distribution level. Fortunately, recent advances in the distribution grid, including the integration of distributed generation and distribution automation capabilities, provide potential means to improve system resilience if applied in a purposeful and methodical manner. The changing nature of the grid and extreme weather events motivate new mechanisms to manage grid operations by leveraging smart grid technologies. This talk will introduce the approach to model and quantify the impacts of extreme weather events on the power grid and discuss planning and operational solutions to improve the power systems resilience. Speaker(s): Dr. Anamika Dubey Agenda: 05:30 PM – Sign in, light refreshments will be served. 06:00 PM – Session starts. 06:45 PM – Q&A *A virtual link will be provided to virtual attendees. Parking and building directions will be provided to in person attendees. 20111 120th Ave NE, Bothell, Washington, United States, 98011, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/382218