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Electric Utility Restructuring: Maintaining Bulk Power System Reliability (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Feb. 1, 2005
Report Number RL31469
Report Type Report
Authors Amy Abel, Larry Parker, and Steven C. Stitt, Resources, Science and Industry Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This report references the NERC definition for reliability and discusses the relationship between maximizing reliability and minimizing uncertainty. Factors that increase or decrease uncertainty are identified. Uncertainty factors which result from the changes promoted by industry during electric utility restructuring are identified. Finally, reliability issues addressed by the proposed legislation are discussed.