Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs
A comprehensive report by NARUC and partners examines how microgrids can enhance resilience and the challenges of valuing that resilience. It clarifies that a microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that can operate connected to or islanded from the grid. Drawing on case studies and state policies, the report explains methods to quantify resilience benefits, such as avoided outage costs and societal impacts. It also surveys innovative approaches like resilience metrics, insurance models and performance-based incentives, and identifies gaps in data and regulatory frameworks. The guidance helps regulators, state energy offices and utilities design programs that fairly value resilience, enabling investment in community-focused microgrids.
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AB - A comprehensive report by NARUC and partners examines how microgrids can enhance resilience and the challenges of valuing that resilience. It clarifies that a microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that can operate connected to or islanded from the grid. Drawing on case studies and state policies, the report explains methods to quantify resilience benefits, such as avoided outage costs and societal impacts. It also surveys innovative approaches like resilience metrics, insurance models and performance-based incentives, and identifies gaps in data and regulatory frameworks. The guidance helps regulators, state energy offices and utilities design programs that fairly value resilience, enabling investment in community-focused microgrids.
AU - Rickerson, Wilson
A2 - Zitelman, Kiera
A3 - Jones, Kelsey
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Wind energy
KW - Financing
KW - Business models
KW - Resilience
KW - Extreme weather
KW - Policy and regulation
KW - Policy
KW - Regulation
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
LA - English
DA - 2022/02/01
PY - 2022
PB - National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
T1 - Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/237
ER -
Rickerson, Wilson, et al. Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 1 February, 2022, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/237.
Rickerson, W., Zitelman, K., & Jones, K. (2022). Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/237
Rickerson, Wilson, Kiera Zitelman, and Kelsey Jones. Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, February, 1, 2022. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/237
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title = {Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs},
author = {Rickerson, Wilson and Zitelman, Kiera and Jones, Kelsey },
abstractNote = {A comprehensive report by NARUC and partners examines how microgrids can enhance resilience and the challenges of valuing that resilience. It clarifies that a microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that can operate connected to or islanded from the grid. Drawing on case studies and state policies, the report explains methods to quantify resilience benefits, such as avoided outage costs and societal impacts. It also surveys innovative approaches like resilience metrics, insurance models and performance-based incentives, and identifies gaps in data and regulatory frameworks. The guidance helps regulators, state energy offices and utilities design programs that fairly value resilience, enabling investment in community-focused microgrids.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/237},
year = {2022},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/237},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}
}
Details
Data from Feb 1, 2022
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Contact
NARUC Communications
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