Nicole Homeier and Lisa Wei

Solar Storm Risk to the North Am. Electric Grid

By Nicole Homeier and Lisa Wei
May 22, 2013

Lloyds and AER published a ground-breaking study of solar storm risk to the electric grid in North America. The Space Weather Study by Lloyds and AER analyzes the likelihood of extreme geomagnetic storms, the specific vulnerabilities of the North American power grid, the regions at highest risk and the implications for the insurance industry and society generally.