Analysis of Typical Power Grid Accidents Abroad

Author: Han Shui / Yuan Shun / Zhang Jinzhu (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: With the deepening of power system reforms, attention has been increasingly focused on preventing and responding to large-scale power grid outages across various regions. The investigation and handling of large-scale power outages are crucial steps in identifying causes and preventing recurrence of such incidents. This book analyzes typical power grid accidents abroad, revealing the underlying reasons for grid safety issues, as well as foreign analytical approaches, investigation procedures for power grid accidents, and recommendations for grid improvements and handling. Additionally, it explores management processes for preventing similar accidents, providing valuable references for domestic power grid accident analysis and offering material for developing domestic safety management systems based on specific conditions. The book is divided into six chapters, including typical domestic power grid accident cases, the December 8, 1998, power outage in San Francisco, the summer 1999 power grid accident in the eastern United States, the August 28, 2003, power outage in London, the August 14, 2003, power outage between the U.S. and Canada, and insights from foreign power grid accident management for domestic prevention and management. This book is suitable for power system safety management personnel, regulatory staff, researchers and technical professionals in research institutions, as well as faculty and students at universities.