Energy Resilience
We are observing an increase in the impact of climate-related disasters. These disasters can interrupt our energy supply, placing burdens on communities.
The categories above are relevant to the impact of the energy system on the climate. The term resilience refers to the impact of the climate on the energy system. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) defines resilience as the capacity to anticipate, adapt to, and rapidly recover from disruptive incidents. These disruptive incidents include fires and floods, but also include malicious actors performing physical and cyber attacks.
Grid Balancing
The coordination of energy use and sources so that the supply and demand on a grid are equal.
Energy Storage
Energy Storage can be used during periods of increased demand or decreased supply to maintain energy supply.
Load Curtailment
Load curtailment is the power reduction of energy using devices (loads) to respond to an imbalance in power on a grid.
Dispatchable Power
The ability of a power source to raise or lower its power on demand.
Variable Energy Source
An energy source that has some variation due to the variation in the natural resource (solar, wind) it relies on.
Intermittency
Usually referring to unpredictable variations in energy output. Cloud shading on a solar panel isn’t predictable, nor are failures in dispatchable plants.
Islanding
The ability for a part of a grid to disconnect from a larger grid. This often isolates the smaller grid from problems on the larger grid.