Energy Infrastructure

A sufficient and reliable energy supply is crucial to the safety, livability, and future growth of the region. Electricity and natural gas infrastructure deliver power to every resident, business, government agency, and critical infrastructure site across the region, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

As existing infrastructure ages and the region’s population grows, energy infrastructure will need to be replaced, upgraded, and expanded, according to COG’s State of the Region: Infrastructure Report. COG’s Energy Infrastructure Primer provides an overview of the region's electric, natural gas, and non-utility energy infrastructure. Policy and technology changes, as well as growing demand for more clean and reliable power, may also drive investment in new energy infrastructure. COG is working with local governments, energy utilities, and other stakeholders in the region to address energy infrastructure needs and to build the energy systems required to ensure the region’s continued growth and prosperity.

Through its energy security work, COG is helping to prepare for, monitor, and mitigate energy deficiencies and disruptions, and enhance regional preparedness, energy assurance planning, combined heat and power microgrid planning and design, and grid hardening.