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Power Resilience Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities

The Power Resilience Guide provides water and wastewater utilities with information and strategies for strengthening relationships with their electric providers and increasing their resilience to power outages.  Updates to the original (December 2015) version of the guide include: 

  • Five new case studies, on topics including the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, on-site power, microgrids and long-term generator use
  • Expanded information on generator rating and regulations
  • Additional information on generator servicing requirements
  • More tips on fuel supply planning
  • New section on Black Sky Planning
  • New Appendix A: Existing Generator Information Sheet
  • New Appendix B: Generator Request Information Form

NOTE: This PDF file uses Javascript. In order to access the generator forms as Word documents, please download the file to your computer before opening. 

  • Power Resilience Guide (pdf) (7.11 MB, 09/23/21, 800–R–21–001)
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Last updated on September 27, 2021
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