Cost Benefit Analysis of
Power Reliability Strategies

In this follow-up to a previous article about business exposure to electric utility service outages, we offer a risk model that can help weigh the costs and benefits of taking action. The options include such measures as contracting off-site electrical supply, installing backup generators, or adding an onsite uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system. But is the cost of increasing your power reliability worth it to your organization?

A risk analysis of corporate power reliability alternatives must consider current offsite and onsite power reliability, system configuration, equipment type and age, and other factors. The simplified risk model that is presented in the full-text article illustrates the essential concepts.

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