NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

An estimated 240 million calls are made annually to 911 call centers nationwide. States rely on a strong 911 communications infrastructure and steady workforce to respond promptly to such calls and set the emergency response process in motion. However, factors like limited resources and the ongoing demand to accommodate technological advancements can create barriers to effective emergency care. This webinar will explore the use of improved technology, funding and other tools available to policymakers to enhance their state’s existing 911 systems.

Energy storage has always had the potential to serve as a vital resource during periods of stress for the electric grid. Energy storage resources can inject much-needed electricity when demand is highest, or support a microgrid that enables homes, businesses and communities to ride out power outages. However, current limitations with the most common battery technologies has, in some cases, constrained the impact of these resources during disaster scenarios, leading some states to begin exploring long-duration storage technologies to support resilience. This webinar will look at current energy storage technologies, how these technologies are currently deployed, and how they could be deployed in the future to support greater resilience.

Energy systems in the U.S. are adapting to new operating paradigms as technological shifts open up new threat vectors and changing weather patterns unleash more destructive storms. Learn about the vital role federal and state governments play to help ensure these systems are insulated from the worst of these threats and prepared to respond when emergencies arise. Speakers include Senator Reuven Carlyle (D-Wash.), Kimberly Denbrow, American Gas Association, and Kate Marks, Department of Energy.