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Resource Type: Contest Problem
Primary Level: Undergraduate

The Emergency Power- Restoration Problem

Author: COMAP


Background:

Power companies serving coastal regions must have emergency-response systems for power outages due to storms. Such systems require the input of data that allow the time and cost required for restoration to be estimated and the “value” of the outage judged by objective criteria. In the past, Hypothetical Electric Company (HECO) has been criticized in the media for its lack of a prioritization scheme.

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©1992 by COMAP, Inc.
MCM Problem
Commentary: Yes (2) | Student Papers: Yes (1)

Mathematics Topics:

Math Modeling

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