Evaluation of Technical Incident Risk on the National Power Grid in the Context of Power Safety Growth: A Descriptive Study | Chapter 1 | Advanced Aspects of Engineering Research Vol. 14

 The security of power systems inside the National Power Grid must be a key and continual concern for the national transmission and system operator as the relevance of power safety for national security grows. The purpose of the National Power Grid is to ensure that consumers' electrical and thermal energy requirements are met in terms of safety, technicality, and cost. Failure, damage, and/or disruption of technical infrastructures caused by acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other factors have increased vulnerabilities in recent decades. Negligence in service, technical work accidents, technical issues, criminal activities, and a lack of investment are all examples of negligence in service. Four (four) probable risk scenarios with implications on power safety and major consequences on national security were discovered, presented, and evaluated for the critical analysis of the National Power Grid: Technical Incident, Risk Scenario 2 – Damage: Technical Incident Sequence, Risk Scenario 3 – Damage: Natural Disaster, and Risk Scenario 4 – No Incident Terrorist Attack causes damage. The goal of this study is to describe and analyse Risk Scenario 1 – Technical Incident (which is the most common) on power substations in order to prevent potential power supply to consumer disruptions.

Author (s) Details

Daniel N. Fîță
University of Petrosani, 332093 Petrosani, Romania.

Crina Barb
University of Petrosani, 332093 Petrosani, Romania.

Dragoș Păsculescu
University of Petrosani, 332093 Petrosani, Romania.

Leon Pană
University of Petrosani, 332093 Petrosani, Romania.

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