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Flaws cited in huge 2011 blackout in Southwest U.S.
May 01, 2012
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and awareness of system operating conditions on the day of the event."
Details were being released in a teleconference from Washington, D.C.
"This report highlights the growing need for more coordination of grid operations in the West," FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said in a statement.
Gerry Cauley, president and CEO of NERC, said the outage underscores the complexity and interdependence of the North American electric system and the importance of information sharing and system studies.
Utility officials previously said an employee's work on a transmission line at an Arizona substation was the first action in the chain of events, but
and awareness of system operating conditions on the day of the event."
Details were being released in a teleconference from Washington, D.C.
"This report highlights the growing need for more coordination of grid operations in the West," FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said in a statement.
Gerry Cauley, president and CEO of NERC, said the outage underscores the complexity and interdependence of the North American electric system and the importance of information sharing and system studies.
Utility officials previously said an employee's work on a transmission line at an Arizona substation was the first action in the chain of events, but
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