Sentences with phrase «critical electric infrastructure»

The committee also called for increased investment through public and private funds in physical resources to ensure that critical electric infrastructure is robust and that society is able to cope when the grid fails.

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Utility companies warn that the lost revenue from solar - powered costumers will necessitate price increases for people without solar panels, because the electric grid and other critical infrastructure must still be maintained.

The newly available data gives researchers a treasure trove of measurements they can use to better understand how space weather works and how best to protect critical infrastructure, such as the nation's satellites, aircraft, communications networks, navigation systems, and electric power grid.

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) standard on physical security — known as Critical Infrastructure Protection - 014 (CIP - 014)-- includes six basic requirements, but perhaps the most

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has predicted that «because of the destructive potential of these types of breaches, critical electric and other utility infrastructure will remain highly - prized targets for future cyberattacks.»

A nationwide blackout of the electric power grid and grid - dependent critical infrastructures — communications, transportation, sanitation, food and water supply — could plausibly last a year or longer.

Currently, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards focus on the bulk grid and provide inadequate security requirements at the distribution level, he said.

Another critical step is the development of infrastructure to support widespread deployment of electric plug - in vehicles.

Net metering policies pose a threat by neglecting to fund the critical infrastructure called the electric grid.