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This paper first provides a look back at the last 10 years of security events that have shaped the electric power industry, then it provides a commentary on the current state of security in the North American Electric Utility sector. This paper does not only point out the issues, but also concludes with practical information on how to physically and electronically secure electric power systems. These...
Research needs for the US electric power industry to address global climate change are summarized. The research addresses both mitigation, how the industry contributes to climate change, and adaptation, how the industry itself is affected by climate change.
This article discusses about the electric technology and systems advance within complex economic and political systems. This has been true almost from the beginning of the electric power industry. It is important to appreciate that the feedback flows in both directions. In other words, technology causes some policy changes and policy can cause some technology changes.
The report is intended to aid the electric power industry in reporting and analyzing outrage occurrences of transmission facilities. Use of systematic, precise definitions is essential for meaningful exchange of data. It is expected that specific instructions for reporting outages will be developed by the industry based on these definitions. The outage definitions and indices are intended for use...
The standard is intended to aid the electric power industry in reporting and evaluating electric generating unit reliability, availability and productivity. It standardises terminology and indexes for reporting these performance measures. The standard was developed to overcome present difficulties in the interpretation of electric generator performance data and to facilitate comparisons between different...
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