The electric power system is a physical system that is exposed to numerous climate-related hazards. It relies increasingly on weather-dependent resources that need weather and climate data to assess electric supply availability. Because of this, the electric power sector must anticipate and adapt to a range of climate conditions and system responses, both current and future, under which it will operate.
There are numerous types of climate data that are available to support climate-informed decision-making, so this training is designed to help electric power system asset managers, engineers, operators, and planners have actionable conversations about the different types of climate data available to them and their suitability for different analysis applications. EPRI has designed this training to be able to facilitate the first of many conversations between climate data providers and power system analysts.
Climate READi’s Climate 101 training series, organized as a series of webcasts or recorded videos, aims to facilitate actionable conversations between climate data providers and power system analysts. Specifically, the first training in the series, Physical Climate Data 101, aims to establish a common knowledge base on types of climate data, climate modeling, and associated terminology. Extra attention is given to state of scientific understanding and uncertainty regarding observed and projected trends in weather and climate events. Physical Climate Data 101 consists of three modules, covering (1) an overview of climate data; (2) climate models, scenarios, and projection data; and (3) trends and understanding of extreme events.
Physical Climate Data 101 is a resource for building climate literacy across the electric power industry and is a tool for level setting key concepts and terminology among climate experts and other subject matter experts. It provides access to high quality, technically rigorous training that is designed to facilitate more productive and collaborative future conversations between members of a company’s physical climate risk assessment team.
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To access the course overview guide for Climate 101, click here.
The second training the series, Climate Hazard, Exposure, and Vulnerability Assessment 101 (Climate 101 Modules 4, 5, and 6), released in January 2024 can be found here.
Authors Jonathan Lala, et al.