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…
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Senate Hearing: Energy Security and Electromagnetic Pulse Threats May 4, 2017
C-SPAN May 4, 2017. 1 Hour, 54 minutes. Hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Energy Security and Electromagnetic Pulse Threats. Witnesses testified on the security of the nation’s energy infrastructure, including the threats posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). EMPs are natural or man-made bursts of energy that can potentially disable the electrical…
Senate Letter Regarding Metcalf Attack
Senate Metcalf Letter Dated February 7, 2014, Regarding Physical Attack on Metcalf Substation Click for PDF copy of February 7, 2014 letter from Senate to FERC Click for PDF copy of February 11, 2014 letter from FERC to Senate Click for February 12, 2014 Statement of Acting Chairman Cheryl A. LaFleur The Honorable Cheryl LaFleur…
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,…