We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
  • RTO Insider
    • CAISO
    • ERCOT
    • MISO
    • PJM
    • ISO-NE
    • NYISO
    • SPP
    • FERC & Federal
  • ERO Insider
    • NERC & Committees
    • FERC & Federal
    • Regional Entities
    • Standards/Programs
  • NetZero Insider
    • Federal Policy
    • State & Local Policy
    • Building Decarbonization
    • Transportation Decarbonization
    • Transmission & Distribution
    • Generation & Fuels
    • Equity & Economics
    • Technology
  • Calendar
    • RTO Insider Events
    • ERO Insider Events
    • NetZero Insider Events
  • June 26, 2022
  • Log In
  • Register
  • Log Out
  • My Account
  • Subscribe
  • June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022
  • Log In
  • Register
  • Log Out
  • My Account
Home » EPRI Report Downplays Worst-Case EMP Scenario
Looking to read the full article? Subscribe today!

EPRI Report Downplays Worst-Case EMP Scenario

Nuclear Detonation Could Cause Multi-State Outage

May 1, 2019
Rich Heidorn Jr.
FERC & Federal
By Rich Heidorn Jr. A utility-funded study has concluded a high-altitude nuclear explosion could cause a multi-state electric outage but not the nationwide, months-long blackout some observers have warned of. The findings are contained in a three-year study by the Electric Power Research Institute on the impact of a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse...

This article is for registered users or paid subscribers ONLY. Want to be one? You can register here and check out our subscription plans here. We'd love to be your eyes and ears.

Already a subscriber? Login here.

Popular Stories

  • PJM Orders Load Sheds in AEP Following Storms

    Jun 14, 2022
    NERC & Committees
    By Rich Heidorn Jr.
  • AEP Under Fire as Load Sheds Persist in Ohio

    Jun 15, 2022
    Company News
    By Rich Heidorn Jr.
  • DOE Initiative Aims to Make Interconnection ‘Simpler, Faster, Fairer’

    Jun 8, 2022
    FERC & Federal
    By K Kaufmann
  • SEEM's Sellers Pushes Reliability, Continuity to SERC Board

    Jun 23, 2022
    Regional Entities
    By Holden Mann
  • ISO-NE Summer Outlook Sunnier than Elsewhere, but not Without Clouds

    Jun 1, 2022
    NPCC
    By Sam Mintz

Want us to be your eyes and ears?

Let us put you "inside the room."
Sign Up Today

Upcoming Events

  • 01Jun

    NW Energy - Decarbonizing the Northwest: Webinar Series

  • 17Jul

    NARUC - 2022 Summer Policy Summit

    San Diego, CA
  • 18Jul

    Technical Talk with RF

Tweets by rtoinsider
  • Publications
    • RTO Insider
      • CAISO
      • ERCOT
      • ISO-NE
      • MISO
      • NYISO
      • PJM
      • SPP
      • FERC & Federal
    • ERO Insider
      • NERC & Committees
      • FERC & Federal
      • Regional Entities
      • Standards & Programs
    • NetZero Insider
      • Federal Policy
      • State & Local Policy
      • Building Decarbonization
      • Transportation Decarbonization
      • Transmission & Distribution
      • Generation & Fuels
      • Equity & Economics
      • Technology
  • Additional Links
    • About Us
    • Why Subscribe?
    • FAQ
    • Terms
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
  • Contact Us
    • Rich Heidorn Jr.
      Editor-in-Chief & Co-Publisher

      Merry Eisner
      Chief Operating Officer & Co-Publisher

      10837 Deborah Drive
      Potomac, MD 20854
      (301) 658-6885

    • Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Copyright ©2022. All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use. Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing