The Weather-Safe Energy Act directs the Department of Energy to develop a free, publicly available digital tool called the Weather-Safe Energy Platform that provides weather and water data tailored for electricity system planning and operations. This tool will be available within two years and will include historical data and future projections of meteorological conditions, helping utility companies and grid operators prepare for extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and droughts that could disrupt power systems. The bill also requires the Energy Department to fund research through competitive grants to expand understanding of how changing extreme weather patterns affect electricity infrastructure, and to provide training and technical assistance to utilities, grid operators, municipalities, and state regulators on using the platform and incorporating weather scenarios into their planning. The Secretary of Energy must report to Congress within five years and every three years thereafter on implementation progress, funding spent, research outcomes, and how widely the platform is being used by the energy sector.
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