Throughout the history of the utility industry, decisions about where and when to invest have been largely driven by the need to provide safe, reliable, and affordable energy to all customers. Future environmental considerations were generally assumed to be fairly stable. However, the impacts of climate change are growing, with increasingly severe floods, wildfires, and hurricanes demanding that utilities take a hard, clear look at climate-related risks and the opportunities to address them. The #1 utility concern today (mentioned by 52% of utility survey participants) is the risk of infrastructure damage from severe weather, winds, wildfires, or floods.

Featuring survey data and interviews with industry thought leaders, this Utility Dive playbook explores three ways that asset investment planning software can support highly effective capital planning to achieve utility climate resilience:

• Keeping critical assets safe
• Transparency for climate resilience decisions
• Valuing future innovation and development