Critical infrastructure risk assessment of Romanian power systems

Abstract

Electricity represents the engine of contemporary society, but as demand continues to increase, production systems and distribution of electricity are becoming increasingly complex, vulnerable to various risks, which may cause a chain reaction, affecting the final consumer, related systems or even energy security of states. The subject of this paper is risk assessment in the critical infrastructure of the power system. The main threats regarding the power system and their potential consequences are presented. Risks of extreme weather events such as floods and damage caused by them are studied in the last two decades in Romania. Finally, measures are proposed to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters and return the power system under normal operating conditions in the shortest possible time.