Electrical Resiliency — It’s Time to Do More

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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

PG&E's electric transmission infrastructure is fragile, unable to reliably deliver electricity due to climate change events, and older electrical infrastructure, etc. A result of these events is that outages are increasing in number, frequency, and duration.

Related Recommendations (1)

By December 31, 2023, the Board of Supervisors should vote on funding a study to determine the viability of microgrids, and how they could be installed in Marin County.

Marin County has developed strong emergency action plans that allow a unified response to outages with a range of resources for the community. However, the level of responsiveness for solutions to outages is not adequate. There is a clear need to build electric resiliency in Marin in order to reduce outages, and emergencies stemming from them.

Related Recommendations (1)

By December 31, 2024, the Board of Supervisors will have committed to installing microgrids, in coordination with local leadership. Two sites should be chosen as pilot programs. The Grand Jury recommends Marin City and West Marin as the sites because they include underserved communities. Also, West Marin is a remote location that would benefit from reliable energy via alternative sources.

Microgrids are an energy source that, although costly, can provide backup power in the event of brownouts or blackouts.

Related Recommendations (1)

By September 30, 2024, the Board of Supervisors will update the County Strategic Plan to include microgrids and enlist public support for the project.

Initial establishment of microgrids will provide Marin County with islands of resilient power during times of emergency (earthquakes, extreme heat emergencies for example). As additional microgrids are built, these islands merge together creating ever larger areas of self-sufficient power and resilient power storage and distribution for Marin residents and businesses.

Related Recommendations (1)

By September 30, 2024, the Board of Supervisors will engage with County Planning to develop permitting and construction guidelines to accelerate the development of microgrids.

Additional Recommendations 1

These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.

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By December 30, 2024, the Board of Supervisors will investigate and identify public and private funding sources for the proposed microgrid(s).

Agency Responses 2

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Bolinas Community Public Utility District[PDF]

August 17, 2023 • 3 pages • 1 response • Score: -1 (+0, 0, -1) View Details ▾

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Bolinas Community Public Utility District[PDF]

July 22, 2020 • 4 pages • 1 response View Details ▾

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Marin City Community Services District Special District

Marin County County