This lifeline provides the power and fuel necessary to operate critical infrastructure, homes, businesses, and response activities. It comprises the Power Grid (generation, transmission, and distribution) and Fuel (processing, storage, and delivery systems for gas, liquid fuels, etc.). Disruptions here often create cascading failures across other lifelines (e.g., impacting hospitals or communications), so prioritizing stabilization enables broader incident response and survivor support through reliable electricity and fuel availability.

Key Components of the Energy Lifeline:

• Power Grid: Transmission and distribution networks.

• Fuel: Fuel supply chains (oil, gas, diesel).

• Temporary Power: Emergency generation for critical facilities.