Terrorism and the electric power delivery system / 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 ; National Research Council of the National Academies.

"The electric power delivery system that carries electricity from large central generators to customers could be severely damaged by a small number of well-informed attackers. The system is inherently vulnerable because transmission lines may span hundreds of miles, and many key facilities are...

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Corporate Authors:	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, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	Electric power > Government policy > United States. Terrorism > Prevention. Terrorism > United States > Prevention. Electric power systems > Security measures > United States. Infrastructure (Economics) > Security measures > United States. Emergency management > United States. Emergency management. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure. SOCIAL SCIENCE > General. Infrastructure (Economics) > Security measures Electric power > Government policy Electric power systems > Security measures Emergency management Terrorism > Prevention United States
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