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.
Click HERE for PDF Copy Click HERE for detailed information For Immediate Release Grid Security Investigator Files Complaint Addressing Inadequate Electric Grid Physical Security Washington DC – Grid Security Investigator Michael Mabee filed a formal complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) charging that the mandatory physical security standards and enforcement for the electric…
NERC’s Performance Assessment Report: The Tail Wagging The Dog? In an order issued on January 23, 2020 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) largely accepted the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) Five-Year Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Performance Assessment Report. FERC’s order in Docket RR19-7-000 finds that “NERC continues to satisfy the statutory and regulatory…
UPDATE: Commissioner Bernard L. McNamee will not seek reappointment FERC is a Failed Regulatory Agency The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has failed to protect the American people, specifically from threats to the electric grid. We need a new breed of Commissioner. Thomas Popik, founder of the New Hampshire based Foundation for Resilient Societies, is…
Book Review: “Wired for Greed: The Shocking Truth About America’s Electric Utilities” by Joe Seeber As you can imagine, I have read a lot about the electric utility industry. So when a Secure the Grid Coalition colleague of mine, Doug Ellsworth, recommended that we read Joe Seeber’s “Wired for Greed” I immediately bought a copy….
Senator Johnson: “It is way past time to stop admiring the problem.” Almost a year ago, Senator Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, held a hearing entitled: “Perspectives on Protecting the Electric Grid from an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) or Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD).”. Senator Johnson’s viewpoint is clear: We…
New Mexico tells the federal government: “The public has a right to know.” The State of New Mexico, in an extraordinary filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), just made it clear that the public has a right to know the names of the companies that are endangering us. The issue is that since…
Click HERE for PDF Copy For Immediate Release Grid Security Investigator Files Lawsuit in Massive Electric Industry Coverup Washington DC – After an almost two-year investigation, Electric Grid Security Investigator Michael Mabee has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asking that the Court order the agency to release the names…
The cavalry is not coming On November 6, 2019 Secure The Grid Coalition’s Michael Mabee presented “The cavalry is not coming” to IAEM-USA Region 1 (International Association of Emergency Managers) in a webinar on long-term power outages and how emergency managers can promote individual preparedness. On August 15, 2019 Michael Mabee presented “The cavalry is…
Click HERE for .PDF Copy Comments on the role of transparency in preventing regulatory failures Submitted to FERC on October 25, 2019 Introduction 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…
FERC White Paper Proposal Would Not Give The Public Enough Information On August 27, 2019 the staffs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) published a white paper and opened an administrative docket for public comment. The white paper proposes ending the longstanding Critical Infrastructure Protection…
