Events

NARUC CPI - IDSP Resilience Training


Wednesday, January 24 (8:30am) - Thursday, January 25, 2024 (5pm US/Pacific)
University of California Irvine
6210 Donald Bren Hall [map]
Irvine, CA


The registration period for this meeting has ended.



Registration for this training has closed. If you are interested in joining please reach out to Jessica Diaz: jdiaz@naruc.org.

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory invite State Energy Offices, public utility commissions, and utility consumer advocates to participate in one of three regional trainings on distribution system planning and resilience planning in fall 2023 and winter 2024.

Day 1 - Integrated Distribution System Planning
• Understanding planning objectives, roles and responsibilities, and process
• Developing load forecasting — including electrification and extreme weather impacts
• Planning for distributed energy resources
• Identifying grid needs and evaluating investment options
• Reviewing utility distribution plan filings
• Recovering and allocating costs

Day 2 - Resilience Planning
• Introduction to resilience for electricity systems
• Examining example resilience plans and templates
• Engaging stakeholders and addressing equity
• Identifying threats, predicting vulnerabilities, and assessing risks
• Developing mitigation and rapid restoration strategies
• Reviewing strategies for valuing and prioritizing investments
• Identifying criteria for evaluating resilience projects

Limited travel stipends are available upon request. If you require travel assistance, please choose this option when registering and reach out to your host organization before making travel arrangements:
• NASEO ¬ Catherine Reed (creed@naseo.org) or Blake Kinney (bkinney@naseo.org)
• NARUC and NASUCA – Jessica Diaz (jdiaz@naruc.org)

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity, Building Technologies Office, and Grid Deployment Office are supporting the training.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
Integrated Distribution System Planning Agenda
Resilience Agenda

General Hotel Information:

Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport
18800 MacArthur Blvd.,
Irvine, CA 92612
+1 949-833-9999

Please a make a reservation on our room block by January 12: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/snaochf-906-a6ddb4b3-d13a-4f1b-af15-8ca3efa2c9b9/

After this date, please reach out to Jessica Diaz: jdiaz@naruc.org.

For more information please contact:

Jessica Diaz
Events Specialist, Center for Partnerships & Innovation
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Phone: (202) 898-2200
Fax: (202) 898-2213
Email: jdiaz@naruc.org