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SUMMARY:Utility Resilience: Lessons from Puerto Rico and Local Preparation
DESCRIPTION:Adapting utilities to be resilient to climate impacts\, from extreme storm events to heatwaves\, poses significant challenges and opportunities for providers and communities. Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and resulted in the longest blackout in U.S. History. The Forum welcomes Malu Blázquez Arsuaga\, the Executive Director of the Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission\, and speakers from Resilient Power Puerto Rico to discuss lessons learned from Hurricane Maria and rebuilding resilient utility infrastructure. \nWe will then turn our focus to local climate impacts and hear what steps are being taken for regional utility resilience. Local utility providers and communities will discuss on-going projects and challenges for climate adaptation in New England. \nForum Co-Chairs\nJulie Eaton\, Lead Resiliency Engineer\nWeston & Sampson \nAlex Papali\, Green Justice Organizer\nClean Water Action \nKeynote Speakers\nResilientSEE-PR: A multidisciplinary lens for rebuilding communities in Puerto Rico \nYanel de Angel\, Associate Principal\nPerkins+Will \nOn the Path to Creating a Stronger & More Resilient Puerto Rico After Hurricane María \nMalu Blázquez Arsuaga\, Executive Director\nResilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission \nTransforming an Energy Grid One Scale at a Time \nJonathan J. Marvel\, FAIA\, President\nResilient Power Puerto Rico \nOpen Discussion Moderator \nAlex Papali\, Forum Co-Chair\nGreen Justice Organizer\, Clean Water Action \nRapid Fire Panel Presentations\nPanel Introduction & Overview of Utility Vulnerability in New England \nJulie Eaton\, Forum Co-Chair\nLead Resiliency Engineer\, Weston & Sampson \nUtility Summer Preparation \nSam Woolard\, Director – Distributing Engineering\nEversource Energy \nUtility Climate Adaptation \nG. Paul Anundson\, P.E.\, Principal Engineer\nElectric Standards\, National Grid \nEnergy Democracy and Environmental Justice \nMaría Belén Power\, Associate Executive Director\nGreenRoots \nPublic Health Response to Extreme Heat Events \nStacey Kokaram\, Director\, Office of Public Health Preparedness\nBoston Public Health Commission \nOpen Discussion Moderator \nDavid W. Cash\, Ph.D.\, Dean\, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies\nUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
URL:https://climateadaptationforum.org/event/utility-resilience-lessons-from-puerto-rico-and-local-preparation/
LOCATION:UMass Club\, 32nd Floor\, 1 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108
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