In July 2019, the Office of Electricity (OE) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on cost-effective ways to enhance the resilience of electric infrastructure systems against severe weather events, including windstorms, floods, wildfires, etc. The responses from industry and associations are posted below, verbatim and without endorsement or comment. OE is reviewing the responses to identify best practices and will post that information as it is available.
Note: Some of the responses below address both the RFI on Oil and Natural Gas Infrastructure Systems and the RFI on Electric Infrastructure Systems so those comments will be listed, in duplicate, on each page.
For more information about this RFI, please contact: David.Meyer@hq.doe.gov
Federal Register Doc. 2019–14547 Request for Information on Codes, Standards, Specifications, and Other Guidance for Enhancing the Resilience of Electric Infrastructure Systems Against Severe Weather Events
| Item no. | Name of Organization | Name | File Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public Power Association | Response of the American Public Power Association to Request for Information | APPA Response to Grid RFI |
| 2 | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | Response to RFI Guidance for Enhancing Grid Resilience | ASHRAE Response to Grid RFI |
| 3 | American Transmission Company | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | ATC Response to Grid RFI |
| 4 | Anterix | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | Anterix Response to Grid RFI |
| 5 | Build Strong Coalition | Guidance for Enhancing Grid Resilience | BuildStrong Coalition Response to Grid RFI |
| 6 | The Business Council for Sustainable Energy | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | BCSE Response to Grid RFI |
| 7 | Dominion Energy Virginia | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | Dominion Energy Virginia Response to Grid RFI |
| 8 | Edison Electric Institute | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | EEI Response to Grid RFI |
| 9 | Electric Power Research Institute | Select EPRI Reports Related to Severe Weather Resiliency | Select EPRI Response to Grid RFI |
| 10 | Electricity Consumers Resource Council | Comments of the Electricity Consumers Resource Council (ELCON) on the Department of Energy (DOE) Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Codes, Standards, Specifications, and other guidance for enhancing the resilience of electric infrastructure systems against severe weather events, 84 FED. REG. 32730 (JULY 9, 2019) | Electricity Consumers Resource Council Response to Grid RFI |
| 11 | Exelon Corporation | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | Exelon Response to Grid RFI |
| 12 | Great River Energy | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | Great River Energy Response to Grid RFI |
| 13 | Institute for Policy Integrity | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | Institute for Policy Integrity Response to Grid RFI |
| 14 | International Code Council | Re: Comments of the International Code Council on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) on Codes, Standards, Specifications, and Other Guidance for Enhancing the Resilience of Oil and Natural Gas and Electric Infrastructure Systems Against Severe Weather | ICC Response to Grid RFI |
| 15 | ITC Holdings Corp. | Comment of ITC Holdings Corp. | ITC Response to Grid RFI |
| 16 | Janney | Grid Resiliency From Electromagnetic Threats; the Infrastructure Plan Provides an Opportunity for Substantial Investment | Janney Response to Grid RFI |
| 17 | Modesto Irrigation District | Guidance for Enhanced Grid Resilience | Modesto Irrigation District Response to Grid RFI |
| 18 | NACE International | Guidance for Enhancing Resilience of Electric Infrastructure Systems | NACE Response to Grid RFI |
| 19 | NACE EIS Standards | NACE Standards and Specifications Related to Electric Infrastructure Systems | NACE Standards Response to Grid RFI |
| 20 | National Association of State Energy Officials | Bulk Electric Systems Operations absent Energy Management System and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Capabilities -- a Spare Tire Approach | NASEO Response to Grid RFI |
| 21 | National Grid Response to Grid RFI | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | National Grid Response to Grid RFI |
| 22 | National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | NRECA Response to Grid RFI |
| 23 | North American Transmission Forum | Grid Resilience | NATF Response to Grid RFI 1 |
| 24 | North American Transmission Forum | NATF Practices Document for NERC Reliability Standard CIP-014-2 Requirement R5 | NATF Response to Grid RFI 2 |
| 25 | North American Transmission Forum | NATF Practices Document for NERC Reliability Standard CIP-014-2 Requirement R4 | NATF Response to Grid RFI 3 |
| 26 | North American Transmission Forum | Bulk Electric Systems Operations absent Energy Management System and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Capabilities -- a Spare Tire Approach | NATF Response to Grid RFI 4 |
| 27 | North American Transmission Forum | Bulk Electric System Monitoring and Control - An Overview of Backup Capabilities | NATF Response to Grid RFI 5 |
| 28 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Extreme Weather and Climate Vulnerabilities of the Electric Grid: A Summary of Environmental Sensitivity Quantification Methods | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Response to Grid RFI |
| 29 | Oncor | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | Oncor Response to Grid RFI |
| 30 | PG&E Corporation | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | PG&E Response to Grid RFI |
| 31 | PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. | Comments of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. | PJM Response to Grid RFI |
| 32 | Seattle City Light | Guidance for Enhanced Grid Resilience | Seattle City Light Response to Grid RFI |
| 33 | Securing America's Future Energy | Comments on the Office of Electricity's Request for Information Pertaining to Guidance for Enhancing Grid Resilience | SAFE Response to Grid RFI |
| 34 | Southern Companies | Guidance for Enhancing Oil and Natural Gas Resilience | Southern Companies Response to Grid RFI |
| 35 | Spire Inc. | Comments of Spire Inc. | Spire Response to Grid RFI |
| 36 | Sustainable FERC Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists | Comments of the Sustainable FERC Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Union of Concerned Scientists | Sustainable FERC Project Response to Grid RFI |
| 37 | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | TDEC Response to Grid RFI |
| 38 | Union of Concerned Scientists | RE: RFI on Electricity Infrastructure Systems | UCS Response to Grid RFI |
| 39 | Western Area Power Administration | DOE Request for Information from Western Area Power Administration Resilience Against Severe Weather Events August 2019 | WAPA Response to Grid RFI |