Title :
North America´s electricity infrastructure: are we ready for more perfect storms?
Author_Institution :
Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, Minnesota Univ., MN, USA
Abstract :
With the tragic events of 9/11 permanently etched in our minds, the massive 14 August power outage evoked eerie reminders of what shook our world 2 years ago. While preliminary reports indicate that there was no apparent evidence of terrorism, the cascading blackouts were a sudden illumination of our electricity infrastructure´s vulnerable condition. This infrastructure affects us all - are we prepared for future storms?.
Keywords :
power distribution faults; power distribution reliability; power system analysis computing; North America; blackouts; electricity infrastructure; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power system faults; Power system protection; Power system reliability; Power systems; Power transmission lines; Storms; US Department of Energy; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSECP.2003.1236231
