Climate Risk in the Electricity Sector: Legal Obligations to Advance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities – Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law
Adaptation as Risk ManagementEnergy RegulationJournal ArticleRisk ManagementState Energy Regulation	
By Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinOctober 29, 2021November 5th, 2021No Comments	
Organizations Involved: Environmental Defense Fund, Sabin Center
Source: Environmental Law Review
This article finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. A previous version was released as a report in December 2020.
Environmental Law ReviewLongstanding Duties & ObligationsPublic Utility CommissionsRegulator & Court Approaches to Managing Uncertainty in the Climate Risk Context
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