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Here's how Pa. can prepare for the next big power outage | Opinion

By District Energy posted 04-27-2018 10:10

  

Matt Wheatley and Diana Burckhart, Penn Live

Summary

"Resilience" has become the new trending energy term after a brutal season of nor'easters, superstorms, snow bombs and hurricanes.

Energy resilience, having a secure and reliable source of energy, helps companies reduce the risk of operational failures, and it reduces commercial risk.

For a business, energy resilience can be a matter of survival. If the power goes out: customers aren't served, production lines are halted, products are damaged or even destroyed. At critical sites such as hospitals and fire stations, patients aren't treated and emergency response is delayed if there is not power. Safety can be compromised.

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