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Climate adaptation and migration Location: Auditorium L: Ingrid Simonnæs Session Chair: Huiwon Yong, Seoul National University | |
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The Impact of Temperature Extremes on Local Power Distribution 1: Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC); 2: IFO; 3: Bank of Mexico As global temperatures rise and extreme weather events intensify, local power distribution systems face significant reliability challenges. Using a novel dataset of daily municipal-level unplanned outages, we show that temperature extremes substantially increase outage incidence, beyond the known effects of hurricanes and storms. This vulnerability primarily arises from technical failures, such as equipment faults and overloads, rather than environmental factors like high winds or lightning. Large deviations from moderate temperatures sharply elevate the risk of technical outages, with overload-related outages increasing from below 2% at mild temperatures to nearly 35% at temperatures exceeding 39 °C. Moreover, heat-induced outages increase with greater air conditioning adoption, exacerbating grid stress precisely when cooling is most needed. These findings reveal an overlooked climate risk for developing regions, where rising temperatures and growing reliance on air conditioning may strain distribution networks. Our results underscore the urgency of targeted policy interventions and infrastructure investments to enhance grid resilience amid intensifying heatwaves. | |