@article{0ba9bcf5709d428aacf85cc11dc1b454,
title = "The wider regional benefits of power grids improved resilience through tree-trimming operations evidences from Connecticut, USA",
abstract = "Tree-trimming operations (TTOs) are expensive, yet popular management practices for increasing power-grid reliability. In this work, we investigate and identify the relationship between TTOs and power outages and quantify the regional economic benefits TTOs provide in the three years following these operations. Our data focus on a portion of Connecticut, for 2009–2015. We find that even a limited application of TTOs reduce outages substantially. We combine this result with an advanced economic model to estimate the benefits to the state. We find that this reduction in outages translates in to considerable savings for the state's economy, justifying expansion of TTOs.",
keywords = "Economic modelling, Electricity, Outages, REMI, Trimming, Vegetation management",
author = "Marcello Graziano and Peter Gunther and Adam Gallaher and Carstensen, {Fred V.} and Brian Becker",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Eversource Center at the University of Connecticut Eversource . The authors thank Dr. David Wanik (University of Connecticut) for his help in assistance in securing the necessary datasets, Prof. Emmanouil N. Anagnostou (University of Connecticut) for his feedback, and Dr. Ben Heumann (Central Michigan University) for his assistance in identifying the relevant climate and land cover-land use data. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2020",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111293",
language = "English",
volume = "138",
journal = "Energy Policy",
issn = "0301-4215",
publisher = "Energy Policy",
}