Between increased electric demand and a surge in extreme weather events, utility providers face a mounting challenge to enhance grid resiliency. In the U.S., nearly 83% of all outages between 2000-2021 were attributed to weather-related events. In fact, weather-related outages have increased by around 78% between 2011-2021. Because of this, the Biden Administration has called for real-time reporting on outages to better plot where and when it’s happening. In many cases, enhancing grid resiliency may come with high infrastructure costs like replacing or updating transformers and lines.
What are non-wires alternatives?
Energy Storage Spotlight: Solar-Plus-Storage Provides a Non-Wires Alternative for National Grid
Non-Wires Alternatives for grid expansion: what the U.S. can teach Europe - Energy Post
Non-Wires Alternatives Study Backgrounder — Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance
Opportunities for installed combined heat and power (CHP) to increase grid flexibility in the U.S. - ScienceDirect
IESO York Region Non-Wires Alternative Demonstration Project
Non-Wires Alternative Project (Postponing 3rd Cable) - Town of Nantucket Energy Office
What Everyone Keeps Getting Wrong About NWAs: And Why Utilities Should Pay Attention
Opportunities for installed combined heat and power (CHP) to increase grid flexibility in the U.S. - ScienceDirect
Non-Wires Alternatives Study