ACCELERATING RESILIENCE OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HOLISTIC ENGAGEMENT AND USE OF RENEWABLES (ARCHER) PLANNING FRAMEWORK A. PROJECT OBJECTIVES THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF ARCHER IS TO RECOGNIZE AND ACCOUNT FOR DIFFERENCES IN ENERGY AND SOCIAL BURDEN, LIVING CONDITIONS, AND ACCESS TO SERVICES UNIQUE TO EACH COMMUNITY, WHICH CAN THEN INFORM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INVESTMENTS, EVEN DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL NEIGHBORHOODS. THE FRAMEWORK AIMS TO CREATE PLANNING GUIDELINES, PRACTICES, AND MEASURES FOR COMMUNITY ENERGY RESILIENCE, TO COMBINE PLANNING FOR COMMUNITY AND ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM RESILIENCE, AND TO TEST AND VALIDATE THE FRAMEWORK’S VALUE IN A TEST CASE(S) AGAINST TRADITIONAL AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING.

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