LEADER 03122oam 2200625 450 001 9910714795903321 005 20200528121313.0 035 $a(CKB)4100000011134363 035 $a(OCoLC)1145277630 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011134363 100 $a20200319d2020 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEnhancing the security of the North American electric grid /$fRon Gecan, Bernard Kempinski, and David Mosher 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cCongress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (approximately 36 pages) $cillustrations (chiefly color), color map 300 $a"March 2020." 300 $a"This report was prepared in response to a request from the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the 115th Congress"--Page 36. 300 $a"Ron Gecan, Bernard Kempinski (formerly of CBO), and David Mosher prepared the report"--Page 36. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aSummary. -- The North American electric grid. -- Major threats to the electric grid and their potential impact. -- Approaches to reduce the cost of major outages. -- Two illustrative approaches that CBO examined. -- Some key considerations for policymakers. -- Appendix. 330 $aThis report discusses a range of threats that could cause widespread, long-lasting disruptions for the electric grid. CBO examines two illustrative approaches to enhance the security of the electric grid and highlights some considerations for policymakers to take into account. 606 $aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures$zUnited States 606 $aElectric power distribution$xSecurity measures$zUnited States 606 $aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures$zCanada 606 $aElectric power distribution$xSecurity measures$zCanada 606 $aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures$zMexico 606 $aElectric power distribution$xSecurity measures$zMexico 606 $aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures$2fast 607 $aCanada$2fast 607 $aMexico$2fast 607 $aUnited States$2fast 615 0$aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures 615 0$aElectric power distribution$xSecurity measures 615 0$aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures 615 0$aElectric power distribution$xSecurity measures 615 0$aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures 615 0$aElectric power distribution$xSecurity measures 615 7$aElectric power systems$xSecurity measures. 700 $aGecan$b Ronald William$01396710 702 $aKempinski$b Bernard 702 $aMosher$b David E. 712 02$aUnited States.$bCongressional Budget Office, 801 0$bDID 801 1$bDID 801 2$bGPO 801 2$bOCLCF 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910714795903321 996 $aEnhancing the security of the North American electric grid$93457206 997 $aUNINA