New Release: HVDC Transmission: A National Security and Energy Resilience Imperative
HVDC Transmission: A National Security and Energy Resilience Imperative
The Big Picture. The nexus between energy and national security has come into sharper focus in the face of growing climate, physical, and cybersecurity risks. Within the U.S., energy system risks manifest with increasing frequency at the 500+ Department of Defense (DoD) installations across the country, as well as in the civilian infrastructure supporting them. As the single largest rate-paying customer in the country for utilities, disruptions in electricity, water, wastewater, communications, and transportation systems that service DoD can degrade readiness and mission capability.
The Opportunity. By aggregating energy resilience requirements across regions at an Interconnection scale, DoD can leverage the redundancy and resilience of the bulk electric system to ensure the resilient delivery of energy to DoD and the national security functions they perform. DoD’s climate and energy procurement goals create an opportunity for installation energy professionals to partner with utilities to understand threats to the grid, existing infrastructure planning outside the fence line, and shared local, state, and federal clean energy requirements.
The white paper “HVDC Transmission A National Security and Energy Resilience Imperative” explores the tools and methods available to power the essential facilities, assets, and systems of national security to chart a path to a clean and resilient energy future. This project was developed in collaboration with Invenergy to bring this critical topic into the public dialogue.
Section 1. The Energy And National Security Nexus
Section 2. DoD Energy Assurance Requirements
Section 3. HVDC’s Unique Value
Section 4. Cost Efficient Energy Resilience
Section 5. HVDC Benefits At All Levels
Section 6. The Call To Action HVDC
This HVDC Transmission White Paper was developed in collaboration with Invenergy to bring this critical topic into the public dialogue.
About Converge Strategies, LLC
Converge Strategies, LLC is a consulting company focused on the intersection of clean energy, resilience, and national security. We build partnerships with the military, civilians, and all levels of government to accelerate resilience and security in the clean energy transformation.
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Transmission Invenergy Transmission’s growing portfolio of projects includes Grain Belt Express, Clean Path NY, New Mexico North Path, and other greenfield development projects. Together, these projects will unlock enough 100% domestic, clean electricity for over 5 million US homes while supporting American jobs, local economies, and national security. Totaling over $15 billion of combined infrastructure investment and over 1,700 linear miles, Invenergy's portfolio of transmission projects are superhighways to the renewable energy transition. Learn about Invenergy Transmission at Invenergy.com.