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Title: Estimating the Spatial Distribution of Population without Power during Extreme Weather Events

Abstract

One challenge in emergency preparedness and response during extreme weather events such as hurricanes and ice storms is estimating how many people may be without power and how long they could be without power. In this presentation, we will discuss a method for estimating the spatial distribution of people without power during extreme weather events. The method is based on a directional nearest-neighbor approach in which grid cells representing substation locations acquire other grid cells representing customers/population demand with respect to the capacity of each substation. We also present a method for estimating restoration time in case of an outage. The application of these methods during the 2008 hurricane season will also be discussed.

Authors:
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  1. ORNL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
979607
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2010 Association of American Geographers ANNUAL MEETING, Washington, DC, USA, 20100414, 20100418
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; OUTAGES; ELECTRIC POWER; FORECASTING; WEATHER; HURRICANES; EMERGENCY PLANS; Vulnerable population; disaster risk management; emergency preparedness; extreme weather; hurricanes; ice storms.

Citation Formats

Omitaomu, Olufemi A, Fernandez, Steven J, and Bhaduri, Budhendra L. Estimating the Spatial Distribution of Population without Power during Extreme Weather Events. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Omitaomu, Olufemi A, Fernandez, Steven J, & Bhaduri, Budhendra L. Estimating the Spatial Distribution of Population without Power during Extreme Weather Events. United States.
Omitaomu, Olufemi A, Fernandez, Steven J, and Bhaduri, Budhendra L. 2010. "Estimating the Spatial Distribution of Population without Power during Extreme Weather Events". United States.
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abstractNote = {One challenge in emergency preparedness and response during extreme weather events such as hurricanes and ice storms is estimating how many people may be without power and how long they could be without power. In this presentation, we will discuss a method for estimating the spatial distribution of people without power during extreme weather events. The method is based on a directional nearest-neighbor approach in which grid cells representing substation locations acquire other grid cells representing customers/population demand with respect to the capacity of each substation. We also present a method for estimating restoration time in case of an outage. The application of these methods during the 2008 hurricane season will also be discussed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2010},
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