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EMD-81-50 1 (1981-05-12)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES


Federal Electrical Emergency

Preparedness Is Inadequate





If saboteurs, terrorists, or an ememy attacked
the Nation's electric power system, would the
Federal Government be prepared to handle
the resulting energy disruptions?


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Probably not, because the Department of
Energy has failed to prepare required electric
emergency preparedness plans. A national
plan to cope with the problems caused by a
loss of electricity--which would virtually halt
communication, transportation, and distribu-
tion systems--is essential, because utilities and
the States cannot be expected to deal with
such emergencies on their own.

The Department of Energy should work with
the utility industry, the States, and the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency to de-
velop and maintain detailed electrical emer-
gency plans.


  EMD-81-50
MAY 12, 1981

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