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Extreme Weather and Climate Vulnerabilities of the Electric Grid: A Summary of Environmental Sensitivity Quantification Methods

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Technical report detailing the vulnerabilities of the U.S. electric grid to weather-related failures.

General PV Specification

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Brochure on specifications for PV systems.

OSHA Fact Sheet: Working Safely with Chainsaws

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A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Lighting and Electronics

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Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Water Heating; Appliances; and Refrigeration

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Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)

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DOE Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers Program

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A PDF containing the SERC Solar PV System Field-Inspection Checklist.

Small Wind Electric Systems

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A website discussing the use of consumer-grade small electric wind systems such as turbines to lower energy costs.

New and Substantially Improved Buildings - Electrical Systems

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Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.

Using Backup Generators: Choosing the Right Backup Generator - Homeowners

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A reference guide providing basic tips on using backup generators safely and effectively.

Raise Electrical System Components - Protecting Your Property from Flooding

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Flyer describing reasons and best practices for raising electrical systems above flood-levels.

NFPA 70: National Electric Code

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This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Whole Building Controls, Sensors, Modeling, and Analytics

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Report addressing the current state of these technologies and the challenges of adapting these to the GEB context.

Minimizing Flood Damage to Electrical Service Components - Hurricane Isaac Recovery Advisory

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Factsheet describing smart practices for minimizing damage to residential electrical service components during coastal and riverine flood events.

Reducing the Costs of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems: Proceedings of Solar Forum 2001

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A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Plan view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

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Section view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

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Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage - Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems Second Edition, FEMA P-348

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Guide describing flood protection measures for utility systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fuel.

2017 Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage, FEMA P-348

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Fact sheet providing an overview of FEMA P-348, Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage.

Getting prepared before a power outage

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This video describes how to build a plan and have certain items ready in the case of a power outage.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Overview of Research Challenges and Gaps

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Report providing an introduction to core concepts of GEBs, and explaining how flexible building loads can be integrated and controlled to benefit consumers, the grid, and society more broadly.

Residential Grid-interactive Efficient Building Technology and Policy: Harnessing the Power of Homes for a Clean, Affordable, Resilient Grid of the Future

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Report identifying efficient, connected, smart, and flexible GEB technologies and their future potential, including barriers and opportunities, recommendations for policymakers, and research needs.

Extreme Weather and Climate Vulnerabilities of the Electric Grid: A Summary of Environmental Sensitivity Quantification Methods

General PV Specification

OSHA Fact Sheet: Working Safely with Chainsaws

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Lighting and Electronics

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Water Heating; Appliances; and Refrigeration

Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)

DOE Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers Program

Small Wind Electric Systems

New and Substantially Improved Buildings - Electrical Systems

Using Backup Generators: Choosing the Right Backup Generator - Homeowners

Raise Electrical System Components - Protecting Your Property from Flooding

NFPA 70: National Electric Code

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Whole Building Controls, Sensors, Modeling, and Analytics

Minimizing Flood Damage to Electrical Service Components - Hurricane Isaac Recovery Advisory

Reducing the Costs of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems: Proceedings of Solar Forum 2001

Plan view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

Section view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage - Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems Second Edition, FEMA P-348

2017 Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage, FEMA P-348

Getting prepared before a power outage

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Overview of Research Challenges and Gaps

Residential Grid-interactive Efficient Building Technology and Policy: Harnessing the Power of Homes for a Clean, Affordable, Resilient Grid of the Future

Turning Off Electricity at the Circuit Box

Discussion of Strategies for Mounting Photovoltaic Arrays on Rooftops

Generators for Back-Up Power During Outages