Action: 11.1 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

11.1Improve energy resilience and reduce the risk of outages

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Background

Strengthening energy resilience means reducing outage risks and improving recovery capacity through more robust infrastructure, distributed renewable energy, and energy storage solutions. It requires close coordination with utilities and emergency partners to ensure essential services remain reliable during disruptions.

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Indicators

11b. Number of community-based renewable energy resources brought online

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2030
Update utility undergrounding requirements to better address infill development and climate resilience (ice storms/outages, wildfire risk).
This is a potential activity.
2035
Resilience upgrades to public service buildings and critical infrastructure to ensure continued operation during climate-related emergencies.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Targeted awareness campaigns and streamlined permitting processes to increase awareness, availability, and incentives for backup power systems.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
The actions above in "What's left to do" are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

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11.2
Not started (Work will start in a later phase)
Upgrade public assets to improve service capacity and support long term community resilience

11.1Improve energy resilience and reduce the risk of outages

Progress

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

11b. Number of community-based renewable energy resources brought online

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Update utility undergrounding requirements to better address infill development and climate resilience (ice storms/outages, wildfire risk).

Resilience upgrades to public service buildings and critical infrastructure to ensure continued operation during climate-related emergencies.

Targeted awareness campaigns and streamlined permitting processes to increase awareness, availability, and incentives for backup power systems.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

Related strategies

Objective

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

11b. Number of community-based renewable energy resources brought online

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Update utility undergrounding requirements to better address infill development and climate resilience (ice storms/outages, wildfire risk).

Resilience upgrades to public service buildings and critical infrastructure to ensure continued operation during climate-related emergencies.

Targeted awareness campaigns and streamlined permitting processes to increase awareness, availability, and incentives for backup power systems.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome