STEP 2. CREATING A RESILIENCY PROGRAM 9 Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness of Storm Restoration Once a severe weather event occurs, efficient restoration is critical. In the August 2018 NERC report on Hurricane Irma, a host of storm restoration best practices were identified (#173): Redundancy: Prestaging of equipment outside of the hurricane’s projected path made the restoration process more effective. Redundancy: Preemptively removing generation prior to the hurricane making landfall protected equipment from damage and significantly shortened restoration times. (Author Note: The removal of generation requires a great deal of planning, coordination, public impact, and implication study to effectively and safely execute.) Exhibit 2.3 Current & Potential Weather Hazards to Critical Physical Infrastructure Regional Comparison Region Predominant Infrastructure Hazards Present Potential for Climate Effects California All infrastructure sectors Seismic, tidal flooding, riverine flooding, meteorological drought (dryness), and wildfire Coastal flooding, drought, wildfire, and extreme temperature Pacific Northwest Electric power and transmission; river interstate, and rail transportation; chemical; water Seismic, tsunami, riverine flooding, ice storms, and meteorological drought (dryness) Meteorological drought (dryness), wildfire, and coastal flooding Upper Mississippi River Water, energy, transport, chemical, and nuclear Riverine flooding, tornadoes, ice storms, and meteorological drought (dryness) Meteorological drought (dryness); exposed region extends into Illinois and Mississippi River New Madrid Fault Zone Rail, river, and interstate transport; power generation and transmission, gas and oil pipelines, and chemical Seismic, ice storms, tornadoes, landslides, riverine flooding, meteorological drought (dryness), and wildfires Meteorological drought (dryness), and wildfire Oklahoma Interstates, rail, energy, chemical, and water Ice storms, tornadoes, seismic, extreme temperature, riverine flooding, meteorological drought (dryness), and wildfire Meteorological drought (dryness), wildfire, and extreme temperature Mid-Atlantic Coast Transport, electric power generation and transmission, nuclear power, pipelines, refineries, chemicals, dams, and water Ice storms, hurricane winds, riverine flooding, tidal flooding, and storm surge Coastal flooding Source: Willis, Narayanan et. al. Exposure of Infrastructure in the United States to Natural Hazards, Rand Corporation, 2016, pg. 18.
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