Hurricanes and Electricity Infrastructure Hardening

Campbell, Richard J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Electric power distribution;    Electric power failures;    Hurricanes;    Emergency management;   

RP-ID  :  IN10781
RP-ID  :  IN10781_2017Sep20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the measures undertaken by electric utilities to prevent or mitigate power outages resulting from severe weather events. Power lines and transformers used to provide electricity to customers are particularly susceptible to damage due to their exposure to the elements. The loss of life and extensive damage seen so far in the 2017 hurricane season has refocused the attention of Congress on the destructive potential of such storms. High winds, rain, and coastal surges can combine to create floods which exacerbate damage from hurricanes.