Chicago Metropolitan Area Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
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Chicago Metropolitan Area Critical Infrastructure Protection Program CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSURANCE GUIDELINES FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS PLANNING FOR ELECTRIC POWER DISRUPTIONS February 2001 Guidelines for Planning for Electric Power Disruptions ii PREFACE The economic prosperity and the well-being of our nation’s communities depend on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructures: transportation, banking and finance, information and communications, water supply systems, emergency services, and especially energy (electric power, oil, and natural gas). In the new economy, these infrastructures are increasingly reliant on information technologies and are strongly affected by restructuring and other market forces. They are much more heavily interconnected than ever before, and disruptions in one system can have significant adverse consequences, both locally and regionally. Communities often are not well prepared to deal with widespread infrastructure failures, which could become commonplace in the new millennium. In response to these concerns, the Presidential Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection produced a report (Critical Foundations: Protecting America’s Infrastructures, October 1997) that concluded that it was vital to develop programs to protect critical infrastructures that contribute to public health and safety, economic prosperity, and national security. Subsequently, a Presidential Decision Directive was issued (PDD-63: Critical Infrastructure Protection, May 1998), which called for the federal government to engage in “close cooperation and coordination with state and local governments … [to develop] a robust and flexible infrastructure protection program.” The Chicago Metropolitan Area Critical Infrastructure Protection Program addresses the need for better community preparedness. The Chicago Metropolitan Area, which includes the City of Chicago and the six surrounding counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will), has endured significant disruptions to its critical infrastructures. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Midwest Electricity Reliability Summit — held in Chicago in October 1999 and co-chaired by Mayor Daley and Secretary of Energy Richardson — recognized the need for increased efforts to enhance the reliability and security of the region’s electric power system. The summit led to the establishment of this unique effort, a pilot program based on cooperation between the federal government and local agencies. In January 2000, Paula Scalingi, Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection, and William Abolt, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Environment, signed a Memorandum of Agreement that established a partnership for this pilot program. The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and ComEd joined in this unprecedented initiative, focused on assuring critical services and assets for the region’s municipalities. The program is meant to serve as a model for other regions of the nation to enhance their critical infrastructure emergency preparedness plans. iii Guidelines for Planning for Electric Power Disruptions This report, prepared on behalf of the partnership, is a first-of-a-kind effort to compile this type of information on the electric power system in a form that municipal governments can use and adapt to local conditions. ComEd and Harza Engineering Company have provided valuable support for this effort. Argonne National Laboratory’s Infrastructure Assurance Center compiled and integrated the planning information. How to Use these Guidelines This document addresses actions that municipal governments can take to protect public health and safety before, during, and after electric power service disruptions. The general term that has been used for this type of planning and preparation is “critical infrastructure assurance.” This document is a set of guidelines, not requirements. Each municipality that elects to implement these guidelines will need to make changes and adjustments to the approaches outlined in this document to reflect local needs and conditions. These guidelines are intended to be an information resource that municipalities can draw upon and adapt as needed. For municipalities that decide to use these guidelines, the first step is to complete the checklist on the following page. It provides a step-by-step procedure for assigning responsibilities, assembling information, and developing plans to deal with electric power disruptions. Each entry in the checklist refers to a section in the guidelines that contains more detailed information about that subject. Some municipalities may have completed many or all of the steps in the checklist, whereas others will be starting from the beginning. Further Information Comments and questions concerning the use of these guidelines should be addressed to: Richard R. Cirillo Infrastructure Assurance Center Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, IL 60439 Phone: 630-252-1990 Fax: 630-252-9559 Email: [email protected] Chicago Metropolitan Area iv Guidelines for Planning for Electric Power Disruptions Checklist for Municipal Government Electric Power Disruption Planning Refer to Guidelines 9 Planning Area/Question Section/Appendix Responsibilities Has a department(s) and/or an individual(s) in the municipal government structure Section 3.1 been identified as the primary point of contact for electric power disruption planning? Have the appropriate municipal franchise agreements and ordinances that deal Section 3.2, with electric power service been enacted? Appendixes B, C Are municipal employees aware of the electric-power-related points of contact in Section 3.3, Points of other municipalities and in county, state, and federal agencies? Contact Pre-disruption Planning Have critical facilities been identified and prioritized? Section 4.1, Appendix D Have power-outage-sensitive individuals been identified, for example, persons using medical support systems? Section 4.2, Appendix E Has a vulnerability assessment been carried out that considers the configuration Section 4.3 of electric service to the municipality, the connections of critical facilities and power-outage-sensitive individuals, and backup capabilities? Have appropriate protection and mitigation measures been identified, evaluated, and implemented? Section 4.4, Appendix F Disruption Response Planning Has a disruption notification protocol been established with ComEd, including Section 5.2 identification of conditions and of people in the municipal government that will need to be notified, information that will be communicated in the notification, and how the notification will be made? Have the procedures for responding to Electricity Alert, Warning, and Emergency Section 5.3 situations been developed? Have the procedures for responding to limited, extended, wide area, and Section 5.4 regionwide outages been developed? Post-disruption Restoration Planning Have procedures for restoring normal operations following an outage been Section 6 developed? Preparedness Exercises Have preparedness exercises been planned and carried out? Section 7 Longer-term Preparedness Have building codes, zoning ordinances, and growth and plans been reviewed to Section 8 assess their effects on the electric power infrastructure? Plan Development Have the previous items been documented in an electric power disruption plan for Sections 9, 10 the municipality? Does the plan address physical and cyber security considerations? v Guidelines for Planning for Electric Power Disruptions vi CONTENTS Preface ......................................................................................................................................... iii 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope............................................................................................................................. 2 2 The Electric Power System in the Chicago Metropolitan Area ............................................ 4 2.1 Components of the Electric Power System ................................................................... 4 2.2 Electric Power Service Disruptions............................................................................... 5 3 Establishing Electric Power Disruption Planning Responsibilities....................................... 10 3.1 Identification of Lead Organizations in a Municipality ................................................ 10 3.2 Relevant Municipal Agreements and Ordinances ......................................................... 10 3.3 Other Organization Resources and Responsibilities ..................................................... 13 4 Predisruption Planning .......................................................................................................... 16 4.1 Critical Facilities ........................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Power-outage-sensitive Individuals .............................................................................. 22 4.3 Assessment of Potential Vulnerabilities........................................................................ 23 4.4 Evaluation of Alternative Preparedness Measures........................................................ 24 5 Disruption Response Planning .............................................................................................