Enhancing Power System Resilience against Extreme Weather: Innovations in Stability, Safety, and Control

The field of power systems is critically affected by the increasing occurrence of extreme weather events. These climatic phenomena present substantial threats to the secure and stable operation of power systems by exposing systemic vulnerabilities within energy infrastructure. Recent incidents, such as equipment flooding caused by extreme rainfall, have underscored the need for improved infrastructure resilience. Additionally, prolonged periods of intense heat or cold have created significant imbalances between power supply and demand due to unexpected spikes in peak load demands. These challenges necessitate the deployment of advanced technologies and innovative approaches to ensure power system stability and continuity.

This Research Topic aims to tackle the dual challenges of enhancing power systems' resilience against extreme weather while addressing the spatiotemporal imbalances in power supply and demand dynamics. Specifically, the research seeks to advance cross-scale risk assessment frameworks that integrate meteorological forecasting with grid dynamic modeling. Additionally, this topic aims to overcome theoretical limitations of traditional defense mechanisms, such as broadband oscillation mitigation and distributed generator coordination. By developing a holistic "prevention-response-recovery" paradigm, the goal is to establish a theoretical foundation that can guide the adaptation of power systems to climatic disturbances, ensuring grid security under scenarios of high renewable energy penetration and extreme weather conditions.

To gather further insights in the power systems landscape under extreme scenarios, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Resilience analysis in power systems;
• Monitoring cascading failures and assessing supply-demand imbalances due to extreme weather;
• Cross-scale risk assessments integrating meteorology with grid dynamics;
• Power system resilience enhancement technologies for extreme weather scenarios;
• Coupling demand flexibility and electric energy storage across multiple timeframes;
• Scientific foundations for secure power grids in high renewable energy/high-extreme scenarios;
• Cyber-physical security risk awareness and analysis in smart energy systems;
• Impact of extreme weather on renewable energy output and grid stability.