LaCommare, Kristina Hamachi; Eto, Joseph H. - In: Energy 31 (2006) 12, pp. 1845-1855
The massive electric power blackout in the northeastern US and Canada on August 14–15, 2003 catalyzed discussions about modernizing the US electricity grid. Industry sources suggested that investments of $50–100 billion would be needed. This work seeks to better understand an important piece...