EIS Council

💧 Can our water system withstand a national crisis? When war disrupts daily life, keeping the taps running becomes a mission-critical challenge. Join Nicki Kons, Chief Risk Officer and resilience expert, as she shares hard-earned lessons from Israel’s water sector during the…

💧How Resilient Is Your Water Infrastructure? Join top experts from Israel, the U.S., and Europe for a discussion on Water Sector resilience, from cyber threats to wartime disruptions and beyond. 📅 July 31 | 🕚 11 AM EDT | Zoom Meet the voices shaping the future of water…

He spent decades keeping the grid running. Steve Naumann, former VP of Transmission & NERC Policy at @Exelon and a key contributor to the E-PRO Blackstart Handbook, knows the blackstart process inside out, and he’s not sugarcoating what still needs to be fixed. If you're in…

What have we learned from America's Water Infrastructure Act, 7 years later? Dr. Kevin M. Morley brings the U.S. perspective on water sector legislation, risk assessments, and where we go from here. Join the EIS Council's Water Sector Resilience Webinar 🗓️ July 31 | Zoom | 11…

What really happens when a water main breaks down during a crisis? We're excited to have Donald Schumacher, Lead Superintendent of Operations at Connecticut Water, join us for a candid look at what water resilience means in day-to-day operations, not just in plans or policies.…

🌍 WATER SECTOR RESILIENCE | FREE ONLINE EVENT 💧 The systems that deliver our most vital resource, water, are under rising threat. Join global leaders in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emergency management for a focused session on securing our water future. 📅 Thursday,…

In August 2022, floods overwhelmed Jackson, Mississippi’s main water treatment plant. Tens of thousands were left without clean drinking water for weeks. Aging infrastructure and climate shocks turned into a humanitarian emergency. Floods paralyzed Jackson. What if your city is…

What really stops a grid from restarting? In our latest Blackstart webinar, energy and resilience experts unpacked the hard truths behind grid restoration delays. Watch the video to learn their insights. 📅 Join the conversation The Blackstart Working Group reconvenes July 24…

Wishing the best of luck today to Dr. Chris Beck, Chief Scientist & VP for Policy at EIS Council, as he takes the stage at the WIRES Summer Member Meeting in Woodstock, VT. Chris will be speaking on “Resiliency in a Complex Threat Environment”, a critical conversation with…

💔 Our hearts are with #Texas . This past weekend, unprecedented flash #floods swept through Central Texas, claiming the lives of at least 80 people, including many children. Entire communities were caught off guard by the sudden surge of water, and first responders are still…

Thank you for joining us for last week’s discussion: “Can We Blackstart the U.S. Grid Today?” This was a powerful discussion on one of the most urgent resilience challenges of our time. We’re grateful to Dr. Paul Stockton, Steven Naumann, and Dr. Chris Beck for leading a…

1 Hour to Go! Can We Blackstart the U.S. Grid Today? Top experts from the national security and the energy sector go live in one hour to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the electric power sector. Critical insights. Real answers. This is your last chance to…

At the heart of our recent conference in Washington D.C. was a critical question: Can we Blackstart the U.S. electric grid in the face of modern threats? T he conversation was urgent, and the stakes are high. That’s why we’re continuing the dialogue in a live webinar you won’t…

How do we build a grid that stands strong when everything gets more complex? We’re excited to share that Dr. Chris Beck, Chief Scientist & VP for Policy at EIS Council, will be joining Panel 2: Resiliency in a Complex Threat Environment at the @wiresgroup Summer Member Meeting…

What would really happen if the U.S. grid failed tomorrow? It’s a question we don’t ask enough. Dr. Paul Stockton, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and principal author of the E-PRO Blackstart Handbook, knows exactly what’s at stake. He will explore the national security…

⚡ Can We Blackstart the U.S. Grid Today? As renewables surge and data center demands skyrocket, the question is no longer if the grid will face strain, but how prepared we are to restart it in a crisis. Join leading experts to explore: 🔌 The evolving state of blackstart…

🌍 Thank you for joining EarthEx Live 2025! 🌍 To all of our incredible speakers, panelists, and participants, thank you for making this year's EarthEx session powerful, insightful, and action-oriented. Your insights made it clear: ✔ We are not ready, and that is the challenge…

We meet today at 11 AM EDT! Chris Pilong, Sr. Director of Operations Planning at PJM, will join EARTH EX 2025 today to discuss the frontline challenges of forecasting, grid reliability, and power continuity during cascading disruptions. Get insight from one of the people who…

We meet tomorrow. From frontline response to national-scale emergency leadership. With a deep background in military emergency management, Dorie Murphy brings operational excellence, strategic insight, and real-world experience to EARTH EX 2025. As Chief of Emergency…

What does it really mean to plan for the worst-case scenario? Benjamin Korson, CEM, has spent nearly two decades building resilience, from ground-level emergency plans to federal-scale long-term power failure strategies. At EARTH EX 2025, he brings deep experience from IEM’s…