Electrical Grid

“America’s aging electrical grid just can’t keep up!”

For this research paper, your strategy is to assess the vulnerabilities of the United States' aging power grid infrastructure to keep up with the growing population and cyber-attack.  You will use both peer review articles and other academic research scholars as references and citations.

The length for the body of the paper should be approximately 17 pages (approximately 250-300 words per page, for a total of about 5100 words), not including the Title Page (with Statement of authorship), Table of Contents, Abstract, Tables, Appendixes (if any), and References. Use standard formatting (margins, font, etc.). APA citation style should be followed throughout the paper. Keep in mind that overall length is just one criterion; the major criterion is the quality of the content.

I will use Turnitin to generate an Originality Report with a Similarity Index score to check all the papers for any possible plagiarism, or an excessive proportion of direct quotes and paraphrasing relative to your own work.

You are expected to use some scholarly publications in support of your topic (part of your research strategy). In other words, do not use search engines such as Google as your primary means to find sources. Do not rely on Wikipedia as a source. You must develop your paper using at least 10 high-quality references. Of the 10 or more references, you must rely on and cite a minimum of 5 scholarly and/or substantive government publications, such as articles from academic journals, theses and dissertations, books or official reports. You must also include 5 or more references from other well-respected sources, such as government, think tank, or professional association publications or Web sites.

You must cite correctly and follow the standards in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for in-text attribution of sources and for the reference list at the end.