Title :
Major storms ℄ Main causes, consequences and crisis management
Author :
Kjolle, Gerd ; Tapper, Matz ; Hanninen, Kenneth
Author_Institution :
Energy Res., SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway
Abstract :
A major storm hit the Nordic countries at Christmas 2011 causing devastating damages of power lines and longlasting interruptions for lots of customers. This paper gives a comparison of the main consequences and it addresses improvements in crisis management from previous storms. The paper also gives examples of indicators to monitor vulnerabilities related to extraordinary weather events.
Keywords :
indicators; power cables; power system faults; power system reliability; storms; Christmas 2011; Nordic countries; crisis management; damages; extraordinary weather events; indicators; longlasting interruptions; main causes; main consequences; major storms; power lines; vulnerability monitor;
Conference_Titel :
Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013), 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-732-8
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.0863
