• Electric Reliability Potential Problems and Possible Solutions

    Largely because of the essential role electricity plays in our modern society, government regulators and legislators, industry leaders, and the general public are concerned about electric-system reliability. These concerns stem from events such as the two major outages in the West during the summer of 1996, dramatic increases in electricity prices in the Midwest during the summers of 1998 and 1999,Read more...
    Dec. 2, 2010

    This paper has been prepared to inform policymakers, the media, state and local officials, and the public about electric reliability in the United States. The paper explores the history of the electric power industry, focusing on the bulk-power system, and identifies potential problems that could impact system reliability. Possible solutions to reliability concerns are offered....

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    Eric Hirst

    EEI

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