How Costly Is Downtime Caused by Power Disturbances?

According to Contingency Planning Research Company’s annual study, downtime caused by power disturbance results in major financial losses. Here are a few examples of the hourly losses experienced by a few businesses:

• Airline reservation centers: $67,000 - $112,000
• ATM network and service fees: $12,000 - $17,000
• Brokerage (retail): $5.6 – $7.3 million
• Credit card sales authorizations: $2.2 – $3.1 million
• Telephone ticket sales: $56,000 – $82,000
• Catalog sales centers (large retailers): $60,000 - $120,000.

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