Journal Article

February 18, 2026

Light out on vulnerable communities: ZIP code-level spatial examination of inequitable grid reliability in Portland and Seattle

In a paper for the May 2026 issue of the journal Energy Policy, BESI climate fellow Kathryn Chelminski and her co-authors Guixing Wei and Gian Pietro Bellocca investigate how utility governance structure affects electrical grid reliability in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.