TEST VERSION: STIR | Screening Tool for Industrial Resilience

Quick Resilience Assessment
(information is not permanently saved and will be cleared if the user logs out)

Enter your site’s 5-digit Zip Code, and then select the off-site electric utility provider from the drop-down list or select ‘Other’ and enter the utility name. Additionally, specify whether your site is prone to flooding. These inputs help the STIR identify potential natural hazards based on your site’s location.

Street Address

Entering a street address may allow the tool to identify a census tract and provide a more precise hazard frequency estimate. Address information will be sent to the external census.gov geocoding service. If a census tract is found, hazard frequency estimates are based on that tract where available. If not found, the tool uses county-level information when available.

Zip Code

Entering a ZIP code may help identify the state and county. ZIP code alone may not identify a census tract.

State

Could any facilities support roof-mounted solar panels?

Consider whether any on-site facilities can structurally and logistically support photovoltaic (PV) solar panel installations. Key factors include roof load-bearing capacity, age/condition, orientation, available unshaded area, and compatibility with existing electrical systems.

How much space is available for on-site power generation and/or storage?

None

<1 acre

≥1 acre

Select all areas where major constraints may restrict on-site project construction or development efforts:

Utility Interconnection

Examples include electrical service capacity concerns, inverter and power conditioning requirements, and permitting or compliance standards.

Above Ground

Examples include radar disruption, height and clearance restrictions due to nearby airports or military bases, wildlife risks, and exposure to inclement weather conditions.

Ground Level

Examples include conservation easements, site grading and drainage impacts, and hazard materials storage.

Underground

Examples include subsurface conditions such as soil stability, drilling or trenching requirements; buried conduit and wiring runs; foundation and anchor systems; and potential conflicts with existing underground utilities or groundwater resources.

Is the site in a location that has the potential to experience flooding?

Select “Yes” if the area near the site has flooded in the past, if the site is in a flood zone, or if the site’s topography provides the potential for riverine or coastal flooding or flooding from extreme rainfall events. This indicator will prompt the STIR to suggest potential flooding hazards in the Disruptions section if the site is also in a county with a substantial historical frequency of flooding.

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