Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Cold & Ice Storms in the Midwest - CleanTechnica

The article announces an upcoming virtual webinar scheduled for August 8th, 2025, from 1–3 p.m. CT, focused on grid resilience planning for extreme cold and ice storms in the Midwest. The event is organized by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in collaboration with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials. State representatives from Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, along with utility experts and Berkeley Lab researchers, will discuss strategies and planning efforts to enhance the electric grid's resilience against severe winter weather events. The webinar is primarily aimed at state agencies but is open to utilities and other interested parties. It is part of a regional series on grid resilience planning supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office. The article also encourages readers to register for the event and highlights CleanTechnica’s offerings such as newsletters and podcasts for further insights into clean energy and grid-related topics.