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Electricity Advisory Committee

Electricity Advisory Committee: Comments of Michael Mabee

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Comments of Michael Mabee to the Electricity Advisory Committee, October 21, 2021 I commend the Department of Energy for holding this meeting and I commend the members of the Electricity Advisory Committee for your service to this country. My ask of the Electricity Advisory Committee is simple: In all you do and in all your…

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How the electric utility industry torpedoed grid security

How the electric utility industry torpedoed grid security

Posted on September 15, 2021September 27, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Our biggest security problem is not Russia or China – it is electric utility industry lobbyists While reading a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order from January of this year, I was amused for a moment that the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) actually had the audacity to ask FERC if they could abdicate…

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Chinese Transformers

Chinese Transformer Complaint Filed with U.S. Government

Posted on August 26, 2021September 17, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Chinese Transformer Complaint – For PDF Version CLICK HERE   COMPLAINT AND PETITION Submitted to FERC on August 26, 2021   Introduction I am a private citizen who conducts public interest research on the security of the electric grid because I recognize the vital role of this infrastructure in powering every one of the nation’s…

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U.S. Continues to Import Chinese Transformers in 2020 and 2021

U.S. Electric Grid Imports More Chinese Transformers in 2020 and 2021

Posted on August 12, 2021August 17, 2021 by Michael Mabee

The U.S. Imported 66 Large Chinese Transformers in 2020 – More Are On Order for 2021 According to U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) data, the U.S. imported 66 Chinese large power transformers in 2020. 54 of these were classified as “having a power handling capacity exceeding 100,000kVA.” Since 2006, USITC data shows that the U.S….

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Recent Grid Threats

Recent Grid Threats: Frank Gaffney and Michael Mabee Break It Down

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Frank Gaffney and Michael Mabee Discuss Recent Grid Threats From the PG&E sparked wildfires to the Texas grid collapse of 2021, listen to Frank Gaffney and Michael Mabee of the Secure the Grid Coalition discuss the threats and what must be done now to protect the most critical infrastructure. Host Frank Gaffney had Michael on both…

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Secret Penalties

Secret Penalties: The Electric Grid Is Making You Pay Their Fines

Posted on August 3, 2021August 4, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Secret Regulatory Regime is Hosing Electric Customers Fact: If you pay an electric bill, you are likely paying the secret regulatory fines your utility company is assessed if it violates Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards. This is a lot to unpack, so let’s get started. The system sounds good on the surface: There are mandatory…

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Government Misses the Boat on Grid Security - Again

Government Misses the Boat on Grid Security – Again

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Once again, the government misses the boat on grid security. On July 28, 2021 President Biden issued a “National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.” Here is the problem: It is still voluntary for electric utility companies to protect the electric grid: Accordingly, I have established an Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity…

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Critical Electric Infrastructure

Critical Electric Infrastructure – The Government Must Step Up

Posted on June 4, 2021June 5, 2021 by Michael Mabee

Click Here for PDF Copy   Introduction I am a private citizen who, for over a decade, has conducted public interest research on the security of the electric grid because I recognize the absolutely vital role of this infrastructure in powering every one of the nation’s 16 critical infrastructures and in undergirding not just the…

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Texas Grid Collapse

FERC Dismisses Texas Grid Collapse Complaint

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by Michael Mabee

On May 26, 2021 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order, dismissing the complaint in Docket No. EL21-54-000 regarding the Texas Grid collapse in February of 2021. The Texas grid collapse, responsible for over 150 deaths and between $80 billion–$130 billion in economic loss, was a repeat offense. Similar outages for identical reasons…

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FERC Office of Public Participation

FERC Office of Public Participation: End the Electric Industry Coverup

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 by Michael Mabee

For a PDF copy CLICK HERE Comments of Michael Mabee Submitted to FERC on April 22, 2021 My name is Michael Mabee. I am a private citizen who conducts public interest research on the security of the electric grid because I recognize the absolutely vital role of this infrastructure in powering every one of the…

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  • Secretary of Energy Advisory Board: Comments of Michael Mabee
  • Electricity Advisory Committee: Comments of Michael Mabee
  • How the electric utility industry torpedoed grid security
  • Chinese Transformer Complaint Filed with U.S. Government
  • U.S. Electric Grid Imports More Chinese Transformers in 2020 and 2021
  • Recent Grid Threats: Frank Gaffney and Michael Mabee Break It Down
  • Secret Penalties: The Electric Grid Is Making You Pay Their Fines
  • Government Misses the Boat on Grid Security – Again
  • Critical Electric Infrastructure – The Government Must Step Up
  • FERC Dismisses Texas Grid Collapse Complaint
  • FERC Office of Public Participation: End the Electric Industry Coverup
  • Testimony of Michael Mabee on SB 1606 – All Hazards Grid Security
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  • The U.S. Has 300 Chinese Large Power Transformers
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