Telecommunications power plant damage assessment for hurricane katrina-site survey and follow-up results
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-27-2009
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract
This paper extends knowledge of disaster impact on the telecommunications power infrastructure by discussing the effects of Hurricane Katrina based on an on-site survey conducted in October 2005 and on public sources. It includes observations about power infrastructure damage in wire-line and wireless networks. In general, the impact on centralized network elements was more severe than on the distributed portion of the grids. The main cause of outage was lack of power due to fuel supply disruptions, flooding and security issues. This work also describes the means used to restore telecommunications services and proposes ways to improve logistics, such as coordinating portable generator set deployment among different network operators and reducing genset fuel consumption by installing permanent photovoltaic systems at sites where long electric outages are likely. One long term solution is to use of distributed generation. It also discusses the consequences on telecom power technology and practices since the storm.
Publication Title
IEEE Systems Journal
Recommended Citation
Kwasinski, A.,
Weaver, W.,
Chapman, P.,
&
Krein, P.
(2009).
Telecommunications power plant damage assessment for hurricane katrina-site survey and follow-up results.
IEEE Systems Journal,
3(3), 277-287.
http://doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2009.2026783
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/2544
Publisher's Statement
© 2009 IEEE. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2009.2026783