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Table of Contents

                            Front Matter
Summary
1 Introduction and Motivation
2 Today's Grid and the Evolving System of the Future
3 The Many Causes of Grid Failure
4 Strategies to Prepare for and Mitigate Large-Area, Long-Duration Blackouts
5 Strategies for Reducing the Harmful Consequences from Loss of Grid Power
6 Restoring Grid Function After a Major Disruption
7 Conclusions
Appendix A: Statement of Task
Appendix B: Committee Biographies
Appendix C: Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Appendix D: Presentations and Committee Meetings
Appendix E: Examples of Large Outages
Appendix F: Acronyms