Abstract
There have been numerous reports showing that space weather affects power grids through a geomagnetically induced current (GIC). Generally, power grids consist of power lines connected to transformers, of which neutral points are directly grounded. The GIC flows into those transformers through the neutral points if geomagnetic variations cause a ground level potential. These currents can damage power grids, especially transformers. It has been tacitly assumed, however, that the effect of the GIC is minor in Japan because of the country's location at geomagnetically lower latitudes. To examine the GIC effect in Japan, we conducted approximately 2 years of GIC measurements in Hokkaido, Japan. It is found that GICs associated with substorms can be detected in Japan even at the solar minimum although intense GICs do occur mostly during geomagnetic storms. Temporal variations of GICs show high correlation with geomagnetic field variations, rather than time derivatives of the geomagnetic field.
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