| Featured Blog COVID-19 and Resilient Power  Beyond the operational challenges, the impacts of COVID-19 have already resonated in each of CEG's program areas. This is especially true of Resilient Power Project initiatives, specifically Energy Storage and Health and Energy Storage and Peaker Replacement, projects aimed at improving energy equity through expanding resilient power access in historically under-resourced communities. While the likelihood of a widespread blackout resulting from COVID-19 is unlikely, an outage caused by severe weather or a natural disaster is still very much possible. Hurricane season starts June 1 and wildfire season shortly after. Hospitals are mandated to have access to backup power, but (depending on the state) many critical facilities, such as medical clinics and nursing homes, are not required to have a backup power system. An outage now could be disastrous for critical medical facilities, service providers, and first responders already inundated with the sick and scared. Equipping medical clinics, family practices, critical community facilities, and medically vulnerable households with resilient solar+storage can help to ensure that hospitals and health care facilities already dealing with a health emergency aren't further stressed in the event of an outage. Keep reading… |
| Resilient Power Project Update COVID-19 and Resilient Power Like everyone, Clean Energy Group has been forced to reassess its work and priorities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As we evaluate and re-evaluate the undoubtedly substantial and lasting impacts COVID-19 will have on our work and the work of our partners across the country moving forward, it is more evident than ever that resilient power is a critical component to improving health outcomes in the event of a crisis like the world is currently experiencing. By strengthening energy security in the home health and public health sectors and through mitigating the harmful health impacts of fossil-fuel powered energy infrastructure, solar+storage can help prepare communities and lessen the impacts of future crises. Resilient solar+storage can ensure that medical facilities already dealing with a health emergency aren't further stressed and inundated in the event of a power outage by equipping medical clinics, family practices, critical community facilities, and medically vulnerable households with reliable backup power. Furthermore, solar+storage can positively influence environmental conditions related to public health by replacing polluting fossil-fuel power plants contributing to and exacerbating chronic health issues like respiratory illnesses and asthma, particularly the hundreds of peaker plants located in environmental justice communities throughout the country. We are continuing our work and collaborations with partners through these uncertain times. If we can be of any assistance to you during this crisis and as you begin to look beyond today toward a more resilient future, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. |
| Upcoming Webinar Resilient Power in Puerto Rico: Innovative Applications of Solar+Storage to Serve Vulnerable Communities Tuesday, March 31, 1-2pm ET Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, demand for resilient power technologies -solar PV paired with battery storage (solar+storage)- has so far resulted in over 10,000 residential and 300 critical facility systems across the island. Despite these gains, persistent energy infrastructure issues still plague the island. Communities on the island of Vieques, for instance, rely on an unreliable power supply; a single underwater cable provides electricity to the island. This CEG webinar will explore innovative solar+storage applications in vulnerable communities in Puerto Rico, including a mobile emergency response trailer and microgrid for medically vulnerable households, both on the island of Vieques. Panelists will also discuss barriers to resilient power development and local workforce training initiatives. Register here. |
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