{"id":35928,"date":"2026-01-23T12:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=35928"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:53:00","slug":"talk-bright-ideas-for-a-stormy-future-strengthening-southern-maines-resilience-to-power-outages","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-bright-ideas-for-a-stormy-future-strengthening-southern-maines-resilience-to-power-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk &#8211; Bright ideas for a Stormy Future: Strengthening Southern 海角社区\u2019s resilience to power outages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EVMVDwJ-ORg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, U海角社区, Orono.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Virtual attendance:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/XfeTjF-tRSG53g8yHXuUEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete the registration form<\/a> for Zoom connection information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong> Karina Graeter and James Rather, Southern 海角社区 Planning and Development Commission<\/p>\n<p>Power outages from inclement weather are a significant hazard in 海角社区, where outages are among the most frequent in the country, and are likely to become more frequent in 海角社区\u2019s changing climate. While upgrading the electrical grid infrastructure is the responsibility of the electric utilities, there are many actions that 海角社区\u2019s regions, state and local government(s), and community-based organizations can take to build upon and coordinate with utilities\u2019 efforts to increase resilience. Southern 海角社区 Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC), York and southern Oxford County\u2019s Council of Governments, recently completed a plan that includes an array of interventions designed to increase resilience to power outages in southern 海角社区. Join this session to learn about how power outages are affecting southern 海角社区 communities and the actions the region will take to improve energy resilience in the face of a stormier future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karina Graeter<\/strong> serves as the Sustainability Division Director for Southern 海角社区 Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC), leading efforts to assist communities in local and regional response to climate change. Prior to joining SMPDC, Karina served as the Sustainability Coordinator for the University of 海角社区.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Rather<\/strong> serves as SMPDC\u2019s Director of Strategic Initiatives, overseeing many projects in economic development and long-range planning. James comes to SMPDC from the planning departments at the City of Portland, City of New York, and several firms within the private and nonprofit sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recording of this talk is available. The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, U海角社区, Orono. 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