WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 1 and June 2, FERC will hold a technical conference to discuss issues surrounding the threat to electric system reliability posed by climate change and extreme weather events. Mark Lauby, NERC’s senior vice president and chief engineer, will speak on Panel 2: Best Practices for Long-Term Planning: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events at 3:45–5:45 p.m. Eastern on June 1. This panel will explore how well existing planning processes address climate change and extreme weather events and possible improvements to planning processes.
The two-day conference is organized into five panels:
- Panel 1: Planning for a Future that Diverges from Historical Trends
- Panel 2: Best Practices for Long-Term Planning: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
- Panel 3: Operating Practices for Addressing Climate Change and Extreme Weather
- Panel 4: Recovery and Restoration
- Panel 5: Coordination
