Full Report (6,848 KB, PDF)

Part 1 (PDF)

Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview of the North American Eleictric Power System and Its Reliability Organizations
Causes of the Blackout and Violations of NERC Standards

Part 2 (PDF)

Context and Preconditions for the Blackout: The Northeastern Power Grid Before the Blackout Began
How and Why the Blackout Began in Ohio
The Cascade Stage of the Blackout

Part 3 (PDF)

The August 14 Blackout Compared with Previous Major North American Outages
Performance of Nuclear Power Plants Affected by the Blackout
Physical and Cyber Security Aspects of the Blackout
Recommendations to Prevent or Minimize the Scope of Future Blackouts

Part 4 (PDF)

Appendices A - G

Press Releases:

Secretary Abraham Releases Statement on Final Blackout Report
U.S. - Canada Task Force Presents Final Report on Blackout of August 2003