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…
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Is Edison Electric Institute Helping China Lobby For Less Grid Security?
Edison Electric Institute’s Members Include State Owned Chinese Companies The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), according to their website, is the trade association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Let’s start with Exhibit A—The Edison Electric Institute’s May 2019 member list. You will note on page 3 the names of three Chinese “members” of…
Electric Grid Cyber Cover-Up: More Details Emerging
. . More Details Emerging on the Electric Grid Cyber Cover-Up The deeper we dive into the electric grid cyber cover-up, the more disturbing it becomes. In the last 5 years (2014-2018), there have been 53 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) dockets involving 81 “Unidentified Registered Entities.” These all allege violations of Critical Infrastructure Protection…
What is the Electric Grid and How is it Regulated?
The electric grid is essential to all of our lives Every human being in the U.S. is literally on life support – plugged in to the electric grid. If somebody unplugs us, everything necessary to sustain our human population stops: food, water, fuel, transportation, medical, communications, financial—everything. The electric grid is vulnerable to numerous…
The Electric Utility Industry Lacks Effective Regulation
FERC Must Hold Electric Utility Industry Accountable I previously described what smells like a electric utility industry cover-up of a massive cyber breach which endangered the electric grid – and endangered countless American lives. In sum, a large utility company exposed a massive amount of data that could enable hackers or state actors to gain…
VIDEO: Electric Grid Protection Expert Panel
Electric Grid Protection Expert Panel: “Federal, State and Utility Plans for Grid Protection.” InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions of the Dupont Summit, December 6, 2013. Published by the Center Security Policy. Speakers: Honorable Roscoe Bartlett, former US Congressman Dr. Chris Beck, Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Electric Infrastructure Security Council Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Executive…
Government Documents – EMP and Grid Security
“It’s not a conspiracy theory if the government admits they know about it.” Key Words: Government Documents on Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD), Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Civil Defense, Bulk Power System, Cybersecurity, Physical Security, Department of Energy (DOE), Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (DCPA), General Accounting Office (GAO), Government Accountability Office…
VIDEO: The Second Annual World Summit on Infrastructure Security
Summary video of the Second Annual World Summit on Infrastructure Security. April 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Video from the Second Annual World Summit on Infrastructure Security, Washington, DC. (Time: 12:42) Speakers: Congressman Trent Franks, (R-AZ) Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Dr. Thomas J. Bogdan, National Weather Service Gerry Cauley, President & CEO, NERC John Kappenman,…
COVERUP UPDATE: CIP Violation Database and FOIA Lawsuit
FOIA Lawsuit and CIP Violation Database: Exposing the NERC CIP Coverup I created the CIP violation database to disclose to the public the identities of violators of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards as my investigation continues. These identities have been covered up by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Federal Energy…
Energy Sector Supply Chain Review – U.S. Department of Energy
For PDF Copy CLICK HERE Comments and Recommendations of Michael Mabee on Energy Sector Supply Chain Review Submitted to DOE on December 19, 2021 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…