Free Power and Black Sky Resilience Summit

Water Sector Power and Black Sky Resilience Summit

EPA is hosting a one-day Water Sector Power and Black Sky Resilience Summit to discuss and advance the water sector’s preparedness for a long duration, widespread power outage. There will be presentations and discussions on black sky threats, generators, alternative power options (e.g., combined heat and power, solar), critical interdependencies, and communications.

DATE:  September 19, 2018

LOCATION:  Herndon, VA (more info to come)

REGISTER:  Click here

The focus will be on some of the challenges and potential solutions to a long duration power outage.  The target audience is drinking water and wastewater utilities, water and energy associations, electric utilities, and local, state, and federal government agencies.  

Questions?  Contact Karen Edwards, EPA WSD at Edwards.karen@epa.gov