Economic Approaches to Understanding and Addressing Resilience in the Bulk Power System

This workshop explored the high level of regulatory and political interest in grid resilience, a concept still emerging from intellectual infancy.

Date

May 30, 2018

Time

9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET

Participants

Joe Bowring, James Bushnell, Erik Ela, Robert Gramlich, Devin Hartman, Benjamin Hobbs, Michael Hogan, Granger Morgan, John Moura, Sam Newell, Karen Palmer, David Patton, Daniel Shawhan, Alison Silverstein, and Susan Tierney

Event Series

Conference

Event Details

This workshop explored the high level of regulatory and political interest in grid resilience, a concept still emerging from intellectual infancy. In an effort to understand the nature and severity of challenges to resilience, the the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a proceeding in January. Given the limited application of economic principles and methods in the recent discussions of resilience, the goal of this economics-oriented workshop can aid FERC, RTO/ISO stakeholders, energy policymakers, Hill staffers, and others in making upcoming decisions.

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Electric Power

Participants

Joe Bowring

James Bushnell

Erik Ela

Robert Gramlich

Devin Hartman

Benjamin Hobbs

Michael Hogan

Granger Morgan

John Moura

Sam Newell

Karen Palmer

Senior Fellow; Director, Electric Power Program

Karen Palmer is a senior fellow at Resources for the Future and an expert on the economics of environmental, climate and public utility regulation of the electric power sector.

David Patton

Daniel Shawhan

Fellow

Daniel Shawhan is a fellow at RFF. His research focuses on predicting and estimating the effects of electricity policies, including environmental ones.

Alison Silverstein

Susan F. Tierney

Chair, RFF Board of Directors; Senior Advisor, Analysis Group Inc.

Dr. Tierney is the chair of the RFF Board of Directors and is an expert on energy economics, regulation, and policy, particularly in the electric and natural gas industries.

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