Increasing risks and impacts from hurricanes, wildfires and other extreme weather events have spurred billions in invesments across the U.S. to enhance grid resiliency.

But as the criticism leveled by New York and Connecticut officials regarding the response by Northeast utilities to Hurricane Isaias showed, much work remains to be done.

As with many things these days, COVID-19 has complicated matters, but utilities and grid operators have adapted. At the same time, they're facing increasing cyber threats, with attacks over the past year showing weaknesses in the grid, but also providing critical lessons.

From increased deployment of microgrids and distributed energy resources to undergrounding power lines and systematic software upgrades, a variety of measures are being deployed to address threats.

These and other grid resiliency developments are explored in-depth in the stories below.

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