Grid Restoration Best Practices

Tech Talks Series – August 14, 2024

Grid Assurance's CEO David Rupert discusses the ever-increasing threats to the United States grid and key aspects to promoting stronger grid resiliency and restoration. The presentation focuses on the importance of restoration and the necessary processes and systems to consider when developing restoration strategies. In addition, it offers insight into current restoration options available and how each integrate to provide a holistic strategy, while detailing industry best practices. The discussion includes an overview of Grid Assurance’s unique solution for the industry: robust, reliable, and readily available inventory of critical, long lead-time equipment in a cost-effective and scalable model.

Chapters
0:00 – Welcome & Speaker Introduction
1:22 – Agenda & Key Topics
3:04 – Growing Threats to the Grid
4:54 – Resilience vs. Restoration
6:22 – Best Practices for Grid Restoration
9:54 – Comparing Self-Supply, Mutual Aid & Full-Service Models
19:04 – Introduction to Grid Assurance
20:50 – Inventory Optimization & Emergency Response
24:22 – Current & Future Equipment Programs
28:01 – Benefits of the Grid Assurance Approach
30:06 – Q&A Highlights
53:55 – Closing Remarks & Next Webinar