The WSJ reports that under a FERC analysis model, concurrent attacks by saboteurs on only 9 key transformers could cause a prolonged nation-wide blackout:
U.S. Risks National Blackout From Small-Scale Attack – WSJ.com.
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U.S. Risks National Blackout From Small-Scale Attack – WSJ.com
Posted in Electricity, Power Outages, Public Utilities, Transmission & Distribution, tagged Blackout, FERC, grid on March 13, 2014| 1 Comment »
Transformers Expose Limits In Securing Power Grids – WSJ.com
Posted in Electricity, Power Outages, Public Utilities, Transmission & Distribution, tagged blackouts, Electrical Grid, grid, terrorism, transformer, transmission on March 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Wall St. Journal reports that the U.S. electric grid could take months to recover from a physical attack due to the difficulty in replacing one of its most critical components:
via Transformers Expose Limits In Securing Power Grids – WSJ.com.
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