Electric Sector Pushes Minimalistic Approach to Grid Physical Security Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the electric sector would like you to believe that everything is just fine—no further physical security is needed for the electric grid. By way of background, in 2014 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered the grid’s self regulatory…
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Loopholes in Grid Physical Security Identified
Click HERE for PDF Copy Introduction I am a private citizen who conducts public interest research on the security of the electric grid. I am also the Complainant in this docket. In addition to the information and recommendations contained in the original Complaint, filed on January 29, 2020 and docketed by the Commission on February…
CIP Coverup: The Proverbial Cat is Out of the Bag
The CIP Coverup Can’t Be Hidden Any Longer The CIP coverup—the over nine year old secret practice of permanently withholding the names of all Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) violators from the public—is now getting much needed public scrutiny. Just so you know we are (ahem) barking up the right tree, at the June 27,…
Regulatory Mutiny: The Grid Just Threatened FERC
The electric grid just threatened the federal government with a regulatory mutiny if the names of their regulatory violators are revealed to the public. Perhaps a bit of background is in order. There is a little known battle playing out in an obscure docket before an even more obscure federal agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory…