Posthurricane Investigation of a Critical Component toward Improved Grid Resiliency in Puerto Rico
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 34, Issue 4
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available in a repository online in accordance with funder data-retention policies (CAGIS 2019).
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the funding received under NSF Grant CMMI-1807813 (NSF Program Director Dr. Anthony Kuh). The research team also extends their gratitude and appreciation to PREPA for supporting this project through access to critical data of power grid responses during Hurricane Maria. In particular, the team acknowledges the help from engineers Efran Paredes, Mireya Rodriguez, Camille Ocasio, and Luderis Berrios. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF or PREPA.
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Received: Oct 28, 2019
Accepted: Dec 4, 2019
Published online: Apr 29, 2020
Published in print: Aug 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Sep 29, 2020
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