Large wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe in the United States and other regions. This trend, driven by complex interactions among climate conditions, fuel availability, and human activities, could impact future wildfire activity. Besides being a significant threat to physical assets and public safety, wildfires threaten energy companies’ ability to provide reliable and affordable electric service.
As energy companies deploy the grid of the future, power companies face increasing pressure to better understand wildfire-related risk, address threats to electric infrastructure, and develop mitigation strategies. To support these efforts, EPRI’s Climate READi (Climate REsilience and ADaptation initiative) team developed the wildfire tool inventory and evaluation to proactively assist energy providers.
The report groups wildfire risk products by primary purpose and evaluates available tools for historical analysis, current risk screening, operational decision support, climate change-informed planning, and physics-based wildfire modeling. The report helps power companies identify appropriate tools for wildfire risk assessments, including historical, current, and future risk.
To access Wildfire Tool Inventory and Evaluation, click here: https://apps.epri.com/wildfire-tool-inventory
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