Impacts of Severe Space Weather on the Electric Grid

Abstract

Tasked by the Department of Homeland Security, the 2011 JASON Summer Study focused on the impact of space weather on the electric grid, seeking to understand 1) the current status of solar observations, warnings, and predictions, 2) the plausibility of Mr. Kappenman's worst-case scenario, 3) how previous solar storms have affected some power grids, and 4) what can be done at reasonable cost to protect our grid. This report builds on two previous JASON studies of different aspects of the U.S. electric grid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554058

Entities

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electric Power
  • Electrical Grids
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Governments
  • Grids
  • Ion Propulsion
  • Load Monitoring
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Solar Activity
  • Space Weather
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weather Forecasting

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space