Energy Emergency Preparedness
Recovery Act funding to support state planning and energy assurance capabilities
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On August 12, DOE approved the Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office’s initial application and awarded $796,410 to improve the state's energy emergency preparedness plans and ensure quick recovery and restoration from any energy supply disruptions. A portion of this award, $159,292, was provided to the Energy Office to submit a final program budget to DOE by November 10, 2009. The final program budget was submitted to DOE on November 9, 2009 and is pending DOE approval. Each state will be required to track energy emergencies to assess the restoration and recovery times of any supply disruptions; to train appropriate personnel on energy infrastructure and supply systems; and conduct and participate in state and regional energy emergency exercises to evaluate the effectiveness of their energy assurance plans. The awards for energy assurance capabilities will also help states address cyber security concerns and prepare for the challenges of integrating smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources into the transmission network. States are encouraged to coordinate and communicate best practices with one another, in order to build both state-level and regional resiliency.
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U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
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