Title :
How to Blackout-Proof A City
Author :
Goldstein, Harry
fDate :
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Mumbai has enjoyed plentiful and reliable power for a century. But this year Mumbai´s economic miracle threatens to overwhelm the power grid. This paper presents on how to get through the tropical summer without significant load shedding or blackouts. The power companies in Mumbai gave a public-awareness campaign for citizens to conserve 20 percent of energy usage
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; energy conservation; power consumption; power generation economics; power generation planning; Mumbai; blackout-proof; energy conservation; load shedding; power companies; power consumption; power grid;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2007.369267
