RedVector RV-10984AW

Microgrids and the City

Microgrids and the City

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10984AW

SME: Aaron Snyder, Ph.D.

This course has been discontinued.

 
 
Is your municipality prepared for a loss of power for days, or even weeks? The use of backup generators is really a short-term solution that only addresses one aspect of loss of power - what about the rest? Wireless communications? Clean water? Gasoline/diesel? Medicines? A holistic approach to energy from up front and ongoing efficiency, minimizing demand, and designing, building, and operating long-term outage solutions is within the grasp of all municipalities. This presentation will examine energy resiliency resources and provide two case-study examples of the application of those resources.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify limitations of a resilient system when performing an "as-is" assessment so as not to disrupt life safety, restoration effectiveness, and socio-economic continuity during a major event
  • Prioritize investment decisions for improving resiliency
  • Describe how managing energy, transportation fuels supply, communications, and societal needs (water, sewer, medicines) are interdependent
  • Apply a recognized analytical framework to address the problem of energy assurance
State Licenses
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program.