Integrated Diversified Energy Parks—dubbed “Energy Citadels”—offer a cutting-edge approach to safeguarding critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, sabotage, and natural disasters. Inspired by military base security, these self-sufficient, decentralized energy hubs combine generation and production systems to ensure uninterrupted operations. This session will introduce the Energy Citadel model and its transformative impact on energy resilience and national security.

In this session you will:

• Explore how Energy Citadels reduce reliance on vulnerable transmission networks and strengthen national infrastructure
• Examine a real-world implementation in Alabama that demonstrates the model’s viability and modernization potential
• Learn how this framework can be scaled to build resilient, secure power systems across the country