Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Community Power Resiliency Budget Change Proposal

Last Friday, RCRC sent letters to the Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees in support of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) Community Power Resiliency Budget Change Proposal (BCP) (0690-049-BCP-2020-GB).  

Specifically, RCRC supports the BCP of $50 million to “bolster community resiliency…in response to investor-owned utilities expanded use of power shutoff events.”  RCRC believes there are many critical facilities and infrastructure that need assistance to ensure their continued operation during a power outage.  RCRC also believes that additional facilities, like state fairgrounds, county elections offices, and food storage reserves play crucial roles in local resiliency efforts.  

While RCRC fully supports establishing a $50 million community resiliency grant program, effectiveness of the BCP will be highly dependent on whether the program is structured correctly.  For outlined details, RCRC’s letter can be accessed here.