The Electric Industry Can’t Credibly Argue That The U.S. Electric Grid is Secure. But they sure are trying and FERC – the federal agency responsible for grid security – is buying it. Edison Electric Institute (whose members include state owned entities controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China) and other electric industry lobbying…
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FERC Must Make A Choice
For almost 9 years, FERC has aided and abetted a massive coverup. Now they can choose to do the right thing—or not. In July of 2010 Cheryl LaFleur became a Commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). That same month, The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) began covering up the names of…
FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur: Step Up on Grid Security or Step Down!
Has Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur – and the rest of FERC – dropped the ball on grid security? Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur joined the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in July of 2010. Another interesting thing happened in July of 2010: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) started covering up the names of entities that violate…