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Protecting our Critical Infrastructures

This summit explores the findings of the FERC/DOE/DHS Joint EMP Study on the impacts of natural and man-made EMP events on critical infrastructures. Learn about the potential consequences of a 1-in-100-year solar storm and the urgent need for preventative and reactive mitigation strategies.

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Protecting our Critical Infrastructures

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  1. Protecting our CriticalInfrastructures EIS Summit Washington, DC April 11, 2011 Joseph H. McClelland Director, Office of Electric Reliability Federal Energy Regulatory Commission United States of America

  2. Findings of the FERC/DOE/DHS JointEMP Study • Study is a 3-agency initiative • Conducted through Oak Ridge National Laboratory with Metatech as the primary subcontractor • The study evaluated both natural and manmade EMP • Solar storm activity is inevitable • 1-in100 year event last occurred in 1921 • Its effects today would be far amplified • Unmitigated effects would be world-wide but in the US • 130,000,000 would be without power • Cost would range between 1 to 2 trillion dollars • Recovery would take years

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  4. Where do we go from here? • Use the research to expeditiously develop preventative and reactive mitigation strategies to EMP events • Test commercially available hardware and develop prototype equipment when necessary • Develop deployment plans and timelines to begin staged implementation • From a regulatory perspective, use current authority to help improve the situation by prioritizing the effort, approving effective solutions, and assuring cost recovery • Continue to identify any regulatory gaps that preclude effective mitigation

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