Ontario Utility Climate Risk Study

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Most Ontario utilities don’t study climate risk to electrical grid: Survey

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Ontario utilities don't study how climate change could threaten parts of the power grid, survey finds.

Only about half study past weather data to assess potential for future service disruptions.

Less than a quarter go a step further and carry out climate vulnerability assessment.

Ontario Energy Board says utilities have made progress in making grid more resilient to extreme weather events.

Wind is by far the most common factor behind major power outages in the province, report says.

The frequency and intensity of “extreme wind gusts” is likely to increase in some regions.

Ontario is increasingly reliant on the grid to power cars, home heating and businesses as the province looks to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels.

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