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Facilities leaders are broadening their approach to risk management and resilience as they plan for 2026, recognizing that operational disruptions are increasingly coming from a wider range of sources. In addition to extreme weather events, organizations are now factoring in energy reliability, grid congestion, physical security threats, and cybersecurity risks as part of comprehensive resilience planning. Experts note that these risks are becoming more interconnected, requiring facilities teams to coordinate across infrastructure, technology, and operational planning rather than addressing threats in isolation.
Growing electricity demand, driven in part by the expansion of data centers and other energy-intensive facilities, is placing additional strain on the power grid and raising concerns about outages and reliability. As a result, more organizations are evaluating how they can maintain operations during grid disruptions and periods of uncertainty.
Allan Schurr, chief commercial officer at Enchanted Rock, observes that interest in energy resilience solutions is expanding beyond traditional critical facilities to include a broader range of commercial building operators, such as grocery stores, that want to ensure continuity for customers and communities during power interruptions.
As a result, resilience strategies are evolving to include onsite energy systems, backup power, and microgrids, alongside investments in physical security measures and cybersecurity protections for building systems. Facilities managers are increasingly viewing resilience as an ongoing capability rather than a one-time investment, emphasizing flexibility, redundancy, and preparedness for unpredictable events. This more expansive view reflects a growing recognition that maintaining continuity in an uncertain environment requires planning for multiple risk scenarios at once, particularly as infrastructure systems face mounting pressure.
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