Terrorism and the electric power delivery system
By: Committee on Enhancing the Robustness and Resilience of Future Electrical Transmission and Distribution in the United States to Terrorist Attack, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Enhancing the Robustness and Resilience of Future Electrical Transmission and Distribution in the United States to Terrorist Attack.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780309114042; 9780309114059
Subjects: Electric power systems -- Security measures -- United States; Electric power distribution -- Security measures -- United States; Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention
Description: The electric transmission and distribution system as a terrorist target -- The electrical power system today -- Physical security considerations for electric power systems -- Vulnerabilities of systems for sensing, communication, and control -- Vulnerabilities related to the people who run the electric power system -- Mitigating the impact of attacks on the power system -- Restoration of the electric power system after an attack -- Strategies for securing crucial services and critical infrastructure in the event of an extended power outage -- Research and development needs for the electric power delivery system -- Recommendations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.