Hurricane and Storm Surges-Induced Power System Vulnerabilities and their Socioeconomic Impact
Oct 4, 2024·
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Abodh Poudyal
Shishir Lamichhane
Charlotte Wertz
Sajjad Uddin Mahmud
Anamika Dubey
Abstract
This paper introduces a probabilistic framework to quantify community vulnerability towards power losses due to extreme weather events. To analyze the impact of weather events on the power grid, the wind fields of historical hurricanes from 2000–2018 on the Texas coast are modeled using their available parameters, and probabilistic storm surge scenarios are constructed utilizing the hurricane characteristics. The vulnerability of hurricanes and storm surges is evaluated on a 2000bus synthetic power grid model on the geographical footprint of Texas. The load losses, obtained via branch and substation outages, are then geographically represented at the county level and integrated with the publicly available Social Vulnerability Index to evaluate the Integrated Community Vulnerability Index (ICVI), which reflects the impacts of these extreme weather events on the socioeconomic and community power systems. The analysis concludes that the compounded impact of power outages due to extreme weather events can amplify the vulnerability of affected communities. Such analysis can help the system planners and operators make an informed decision.
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2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
Extreme Weather Events
Power System Resilience
Social Vulnerability
Community Vulnerability Assessment
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Sr. Software Power Systems Engineer
Abodh Poudyal is a Senior Software Power Systems Engineer at Electric Power Engineers, where he leads efforts in developing automated solutions for grid modernization, resilience, and reliability.
Abodh is passionate about advancing the future of power systems through innovative software solutions. With over nine years of experience, Abodh specializes in automating grid operations and developing scalable tools for utilities.
His expertise spans power system analysis, operations research, machine learning, high-performance computing, and software develpoment. Before joining EPE, Abodh worked as a researcher with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (now known as the National Laboratory of the Rockies). He is also actively involved as a secretary of the IEEE Modern and Future Distribution Systems Planning Working Group.
His expertise spans power system analysis, operations research, machine learning, high-performance computing, and software develpoment. Before joining EPE, Abodh worked as a researcher with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (now known as the National Laboratory of the Rockies). He is also actively involved as a secretary of the IEEE Modern and Future Distribution Systems Planning Working Group.
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