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Search Results: keywords:"extreme weather"

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106551
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public input on how to better enhance the resilience of residential properties to natural hazards and extreme weather. Rising property insurance premiums and reductions in coverage are causing challenges for homeowners and housing providers, affecting affordability and availability of housing. HUD wants to develop policies that boost property resilience and ensure access to affordable insurance. The request for information focuses on potential financial savings, effective resilience measures, and specific challenges faced by different housing sectors and communities, including Tribal and manufactured housing.

    Simple Explanation

    HUD is asking people for ideas on how to make homes stronger against wild weather and disasters because insurance is getting more expensive and harder to get. They want to know the best ways to keep homes safe and how to make sure everyone can afford insurance.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 105790
    Reading Time:about 47 minutes

    The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted an Interregional Transfer Capability Study (ITC Study) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This study examines the current ability of the power system to transfer electricity between different regions and recommends improvements to ensure grid reliability, especially in the face of extreme weather events and growing energy demand. The study suggests increasing the transfer capacity by 35 gigawatts across various U.S. regions to strengthen reliability. NERC invites public comments on the study, which aims to help policymakers and the electric industry plan for a stable future energy grid.

    Simple Explanation

    The North American Electric Reliability Corporation did a study to see how well electricity can move from one place to another in the U.S. and suggested ways to make it better so we don't lose power, especially when the weather is bad. They think we need to make it so we can move 35 more gigawatts of electricity around to keep everything running smoothly, and they want people to share their ideas about this plan.