Energy regulation effects on critical infrastructure protection
dc.contributor.advisor | Lewis, Theodore G. | |
dc.contributor.author | McQuinn, Matthew E. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-03-14T17:39:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-03-14T17:39:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3753 | |
dc.description.abstract | U.S. critical infrastructure includes those assets that are vital to maintaining the nation's security, economy, and public health and safety. A reliable supply of electric power provides an essential foundation for the daily operation of all national critical infrastructure as well as most aspects of modern society. A sustained loss of electricity would be significantly detrimental to the economy and the health and security of the nation. Since 1935, the U.S. electric power industry has been heavily regulated in order to address issues such as consumer protection, rate control, conservation, and market competition. However, legislators have not considered the impact of regulations on the resiliency of critical infrastructure. This thesis argues that the energy sector regulatory framework has directly resulted in decreased security and reliability of electric power infrastructure. Energy legislation has created a "tragedy of the commons" situation for power transmission lines where utilities are reluctant to invest in infrastructure needed to ensure the reliable delivery of electricity. The solution to ensuring the resilience of electric power infrastructure is to craft a combination of regulatory improvements, reliability standards, and financial incentives to ensure the electric power industry is able to provide the foundational structure needed for U.S. national security. | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://archive.org/details/energyregulation109453753 | |
dc.format.extent | xvi, 77 p. ; | en_US |
dc.publisher | Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, is not copyrighted in the U.S. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Electricity | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | National security | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | United States | en_US |
dc.title | Energy regulation effects on critical infrastructure protection | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.secondreader | Stockton, Paul N. | |
dc.contributor.corporate | Naval Postgraduate School | |
dc.contributor.department | National Security Affairs | |
dc.description.recognition | Outstanding Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.service | US Air Force (USAF) author. | en_US |
dc.identifier.oclc | 301713741 | |
etd.thesisdegree.name | Master of Arts in Security Studies | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Security Studies | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
etd.verified | no | en_US |
dc.description.distributionstatement | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
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