Reliability and Resilience

Larsen, Peter H, Kyle Carney, Joseph H Eto, George Jiang, Dhawal Joshi, Kristina Hamachi LaCommare, Ridge Peterson, Christopher Ramee, and Anna-Elise Smith. ICE Calculator 2: Final Report for Phase 1 and 2 of the National Initiative to Update the Interruption Cost Estimate (ICE) Calculator. 2026.

ICE 2.0 Phase 2 Final Report

ICE Calculator Version 2.0 and 2.2 Comparison

Ness, Jon, and Mary Beth Wigginton. "Improving Bolted Joint Reliability in Utility- Scale PV: Gaps and Improvements in Tightening Methods, Tools, and Fasteners." 2026.

Improving Bolted Joint Reliability in Utility- Scale PV

Ness, Jon, and Gerald Robinson. Proposed Guidelines for Clearance Holes, Slots, and Washers. 2026.

Proposed Guidelines for Clearance Holes, Slots, and Washers

Wigginton, Karle, and Jon Ness. Exploring Electrical Bonding in PV Structural Joints. 2026.

Exploring Electrical Bonding in PV Structural Joints

Relf, Grace, Paul De Martini, Jasmine McAdams, Vinita Srinivasan, and Lisa C Schwartz. Effectively Considering the Distribution System in Integrated Resource Planning. 2026.

Presentation PDF

Ness, Jon, and Gerald Robinson. Fundamentals of Solar PV Bolted Joint Loosening and Prevention. 2026.

Fundamentals of Solar PV Bolted Joint Loosening and Prevention

Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Heat: Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

Agenda

Welcome

NARUC Resilience Framework in Action Mini-Guide: Regional Coordination during Extreme Heat

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Trico Electric Cooperative

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Burbank Water & Power

Cheyette, Anna, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Will Gorman, Seongeun Jeong, and Dev Millstein. Empirical Assessment of Interregional Coordination to Support Resource Adequacy. 2025.

Report PDF

Gorman, Will, Galen L Barbose, Sunhee Baik, Cesca Miller, and Juan Pablo Carvallo. "Backup power or bill savings? How electricity tariffs impact residential solar-plus-storage usage in the United States." Utilities Policy 96 (2025) 102035.

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Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Cold and Ice Storms: Midwestern Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

Welcome Slides

Bridging the Gap on Data, Metrics, and Analyses for Grid Resilience to Weather Events

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Otter Tail Power Company

Jin, Ling, Joseph H Eto, Ji Yoon Lee, and Alex Hoffman. Distribution Feeder Characteristics and Their Resiliency to Natural Hazards . 2025.

Report PDF

Carvallo, Juan Pablo. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Electric System Reliability." 2025.

Welcome Slides PDF

Electric System Reliability PDF

Larsen, Peter H, Kyle Carney, Joseph H Eto, George Jiang, Dhawal Joshi, Kristina Hamachi LaCommare, Ridge Peterson, Christopher Ramee, and Anna-Elise Smith. ICE Calculator 2.0: Final Report for Phase 1 of the National Initiative to Update the Interruption Cost Estimate (ICE) Calculator. 2025.

ICE 2.0 Phase 1 Final Report

ICE 2.0 vs. 1.0 Comparison

Villa, Daniel, Sang Hoon Lee, Carlo Bianchi, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Illya Azaroff, Andrea A Mammoli, and Tyler Schostek. "Multi-scenario Extreme Weather Simulator application to heat waves: Ko’olauloa community resilience hub." Science and Technology for the Built Environment 30.4 (2023) 375–393.

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Leibowicz, Benjamin D, Nan Zhang, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Peter H Larsen, Thomas Carr, and Sunhee Baik. "The importance of capturing power system operational details in resource adequacy assessments." Electric Power Systems Research 228 (2024) 110057.

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Relf, Grace, Matia Whiting, Lisa C Schwartz, and Evan Cappers. Regulatory Sandboxes and Other Processes to Expedite Utility Adoption of Advanced Grid Technologies. 2025.

Report PDF

NARUC CPI Innovation webinar PDF

Presentation for the Maine Public Utilities Commission PDF

Technical Assistance webinar PDF

Baik, Sunhee, Nichole L Hanus, Juan Pablo Carvallo, and Peter H Larsen. "Measuring the economic and societal value of reliability/resilience investments: case studies of islanded communities." Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure 9.3 (2023) 207–222.

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Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Grid Resilience Planning for Severe Storms: Eastern/Southeastern Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

Agenda

Welcome Slides

NARUC Grid Resilience Framework

Bridging the Gap on Data, Metrics, and Analyses for Grid Resilience to Weather Events

State Resilience Planning for Severe Storms and Hurricanes: MA DPU

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Con Edison

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Duke Energy

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Avangrid

Baik, Sunhee, Kristina Hamachi LaCommare, Peter H Larsen, Gabby Geraci, and Karen Johnson. Estimates of the Economic Impacts of Long-Duration, Widespread Power Disruptions in Puerto Rico. 2025.

Report PDF

Collins, Myles T, and Josh A Schellenberg. "Grid Resilience Planning for Wildfires: Western Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

Agenda

Welcome Slides

Grid Resilience Framework

Components of Resilience Planning for Wildfires

Bridging the Gap on Data, Metrics, and Analyses for Grid Resilience to Weather Events

State Wildfire Resilience Planning, OR

State Wildfire Resilience Planning, CO

State Wildfire Resilience Planning, WA

State Wildfire Resilience Planning, CA

Utility Wildfire Resilience Plans and Projects Panel, PGE