Case Study of the City of Reno: Resilience Valuation and Planning for Solar and Storage on Critical Infrastructure
- City of Reno, NV (United States)
- Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)
- Ameresco, Framingham, MA (United States)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Converge Strategies, Washington, DC (United States)
This case study report documents the City of Reno's efforts to quantify the value of resilience and the entrepreneurial ways through which the City approached the questions of what role solar and storage could play in their resilience efforts and how to value and pay for solar-plus-storage systems. It documents how and why the City of Reno came to the specific conclusion to integrate solar and storage into their Public Safety Center retrofit project and apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding. This report provides an overview for other local governments to draw inspiration from when considering how to prioritize community values and pursue multi-stakeholder dialogue around resilient energy solutions. The City of Reno's experience can serve as a starting point for other communities interested in valuing the resilience benefits of solar and storage.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 2320237
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP--7A40-82640; MainId:83413; UUID:c8393fee-940c-4d20-b031-442f1d699749; MainAdminId:67807
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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