NOTE TO STUDENTS:  Read the information under "Background" and watch the video under "Resources" before answering the questions.

1.  What damage did Hurricane Sandy cause to the electrical grid in the Tri-state area (NY/NJ/CT)?  Be specific.

2.  Describe how power gets from a power plant to individual homes.

3.  What steps need to be taken to restore power to all customers?

4.  What is key to preventing future damage to the power grid, according to Professor Vittal?

5.  What problem does Professor Meliopoulos think is bigger than the flooded substations in NYC?  Be specific.

6.  a) What could negatively affect the power system in the long-term?
b)  What are some possible solutions to these kinds of problems?
c)  Why will these solutions probably not be implemented?

7.  Watch a video clip here:   video.foxbusiness.com
a) hat did former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani say is the reason the NYC area is "on the brink" regarding power?
b)  What do you think of Mayor Giuliani's assertion about the NYC power system being antiquated?  Do you think it holds true for your state as well? 

CHALLENGE QUESTION:  Research power in your state: where the generators, transformers, etc. are, what type of natural disasters would affect them, etc.