Zero Hour on the Grid

About the Book

Zero Hour on the Grid hypothesizes a plan by a foreign country to collapse the US electric power grid for a period of several weeks. During this period, the US dollar will be unavailable to support its role as the world’s reserve currency in international trade. The attacking foreign country plans that its currency will replace the dollar in international trade. The foreign planners debate secretly the four ways to take down the grid and settle on a mixture of three and a plan to communicate with the few personnel who will participate. The book then explores the effects of the extended loss of power on several families that the foreign currency has displaced the dollar in world trade.

About the Author

Art worked from bench engineer to general manger of a research establishment for thirty-two years in industry. He taught electrical engineering at the University of Southern California and Cal Poly for thirteen years after leaving industry. He formed his own consulting engineering company, which operated for thirty-four years. His career involved development of FM radio, television, guided missiles, aircraft radio, high-voltage power transmission, and solar power systems and components. He holds twelve patents: ten, United States; one, Germany; and one, Australia.