Michael Mabee, author of “The Civil Defense Book” blogs on critical infrastructure protection and threats, community preparedness and civil defense. Follow Mike’s blog for updates.
330 Million People in the U.S. Are On Life Support That life support is the electric grid. If somebody (or Mother Nature) unplugs us, we will not survive. I had been meaning to do a review of my Sol-Ark 12K EMP hardened solar generator and Missouri Wind and Solar 2000-Watt Raptor G5 Freedom Wind Turbine…
Texas Blackout: Oopsie…We forgot about the weather and people died The 2021 Texas Blackout changed my perspective a bit. Usually I worry about a long-term national-scale power outage caused by a cyberattack, physical attack, EMP, CME, etc., and I worry about how unprepared we are as a nation for one of these horrific events. However,…
Chinese company claims that 10% of New York City’s electricity runs through its transformers. A Chinese company, JiangSu HuaPeng Transformer Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. “JSHP Transformer”), claims that 10% of New York City’s electricity runs through its transformers. Does Beijing have an on/off switch? Most Americans do not read press releases put out by Chinese companies….
For PDF Copy CLICK HERE February 4, 2021 TO: The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Nominee, Secretary of the Department of Energy CC:…….Robert Fairweather, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget …………..David G. Huizenga, Acting Secretary of the Department of Energy …………..Patricia A. Hoffman, Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy (OE-1) …………..Charles Kosak, Energy…
Chinese Transformers in our electric grid The U.S. has imported 300 large power transformers from the People’s Republic of China since 2006. At least 200 of these Chinese transformers are embedded in our electric grid. Watch Frank Gaffney and Michael Mabee break it down on Securing America. February 2, 2021 TV Interview: Securing America #34…
Large Power Transformers are the Backbone of our Electric Grid Okay class. Let’s try a word problem: If large power transformers are the backbone of our electric grid, and we have bought 300 large power transformers from China – what could possibly go wrong? Between 2006 and 2019, according to data from the U.S. International…
Senator Murkowski Questions Jennifer M. Granholm on the suspension of Executive Order 13920. During a January 27, 2021 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the nomination of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy, Senator Murkowski asked Ms. Granholm about the suspension of the order. Here’s the clip: Oddly, this…
Is Grid Supply Chain Cybersecurity Being Surrendered to China? On January 20, 2021 President Biden signed Executive Order 13990 entitled: “Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.” Buried deep in the 7 page wide ranging order is this provision: (c) Executive Order 13920 of May…
Frank Gaffney Interviews Michael Mabee on Electric Grid Security Why is the electric grid still vulnerable when we have known for decades that existential threats exist? Frank Gaffney and Michael Mabee discuss a billion reasons on Secure Freedom Radio. Don’t miss my article on this issue: Money Talks, Grid Security Walks. Electric Utility Industry Lobbying…
(Or, Why Don’t “They” Fix Grid Security?) I am usually asked the same question when I do presentations. When made aware of the various threats to the electric grid—cyberattack, physical attack, geomagnetic disturbance (GMD), electromagnetic pulse (EMP), vegetation management, extreme weather, pandemic, etc.—people invariably ask: “why don’t they fix it?” Indeed, “they” have known for…
