Title :
Anatomy of a blackout: How´s and why´s of the series of events that led to the shutdown of New York´s power in July 1977
Author :
Wilson, G.L. ; Zarakas, P.
Author_Institution :
MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Explains the series of events that led to the shutdown of New York´s power in July 1977 during an intense electrical storm.
Keywords :
lightning protection; public utilities; thunderstorms; July 1977; New York City; intense electrical storm; power supply shutdown; Circuit faults; Cities and towns; Lightning; Poles and towers; Power transmission lines; Relays; Substations;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1978.6369414
