Summary

The occurrence and impact of natural catastrophe in recent years has proved that even the most prepared Electrical Power Utilities (EPU) experience unexpected difficulties facing these extraordinary situations. This Technical Brochure aims to provide a background for Business Continuity Management (BCM) for EPUs from the perspective of information systems and telecommunications as well as a comparison of experiences and procedures among utilities in order to set guidelines and best practices for the power community. The occurrence and impact of natural catastrophe in recent years has proved that even the most prepared Electrical Power Utilities (EPU) experience unexpected difficulties facing these extraordinary situations. This Technical Brochure aims to provide a background for Business Continuity Management (BCM) for EPUs from the perspective of information systems and telecommunications as well as a comparison of experiences and procedures among utilities in order to set guidelines and best practices for the power community.

Additional informations

Publication type Electra
Reference ELT_289_3
Publication year 2016
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees Information Systems, Telecommunications and Cybersecurity (D2)
Working groups WG D2.34
File size 2 MB
Pages number 4
Price for non member 20 €
Price for member Free

Authors

Leal Guilherme, Stishkov Yury Konstantinovich

Telecommunication and information systems for assuring business continuity and disaster recovery
Telecommunication and information systems for assuring business continuity and disaster recovery