Distribution system infrastructures are vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as
hurricane, ice coating, flood, and wildfires. Resilience is a measure of the system's ability to …

Over the years, power systems have been severely affected by extreme events. This
situation has worsened given that climate change has proven to exacerbate their frequency …

Natural disasters can cause significant damage to power grids. During summer, in countries
with high temperatures, distribution systems passing through forested areas are prone to …

Climate-induced extreme weather conditions make electricity infrastructure more vulnerable.
They increase the risk of power-line-ignited wildfires which can, in turn, jeopardize electric …

The overhead transmission line system is one of the methods of transmitting electrical
energy at a high voltage from one point to another, especially over long distances. The …

Catastrophic impacts of wildfires on the performance of power grids have increased in the
recent years. Though various methods have been applied to enhance power grid resilience …

Safeguarding the nation's electrical infrastructure and personnel against natural and man-
made disasters, and ensuring a continuous, reliable, and resilient supply of energy are …

Extreme events may trigger cascading outages of different components in power systems
and cause a substantial loss of load. Forest wildfires, as a common type of extreme events …

Some of the deadliest wildfires in the US, such as California's 2018 wildfires, have been
ignited by power systems. In an effort to prevent and minimize the ignition of wildfires, or …

Managing the risk of wildfires has been arguably the biggest recent challenge of electric
utilities with infrastructure located in the wildland-urban interface. Utilities are deploying …