Today’s LiveWire Spotlight is on NERC’s Interim report on one type of High Impact Low Frequency threat to the bulk power system from rare, but intense solar flares. The authors point out weaknesses in existing planning and operational systems to address the hazards posed by geomagnetic disturbances (GMD).
NERC’s Electric Sector Coordinating Council has approved the Task Force’s recommendations. A geomagnetic disturbance project will be added to the Standards Development program – with a priority yet to be determined.