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Standby Power Generation: A Key Part of an Emergency Plan
Author(s) -
Thompson Phil
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0019
Subject(s) - key (lock) , plan (archaeology) , component (thermodynamics) , task (project management) , power (physics) , standby power , computer science , computer security , business , engineering , systems engineering , quantum mechanics , history , physics , archaeology , thermodynamics
After a disaster, water providers are called on to restore services quickly, a task that requires a reliable source of power. As such, standby power generation should be a key component of any water utility's emergency operations plan, regardless of its size.