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…
Tag: CIP Standards
Physical Security: The Electric Grid’s Dirty Little Secret
Physical security requirements for the electric grid—and their enforcement—are largely non-existent 6 years after the Metcalf attack At approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 16, 2013, a major PG&E transformer substation in Metcalf California was attacked. The attack was well-planned and sophisticated. One year later, the Metcalf station was struck again when the fence was…
NERC Coverup Investigation Report
NERC Coverup Introduction “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” Justice Louis D. Brandeis In an official assessment to the U.S. Congress released on January 29, 2019, the U.S. Intelligence Community confirmed that the U.S….
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…
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…
Inspector General Criticizes FERC on Cybersecurity
In a January 26, 2011 report, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of the Inspector General criticizes FERC’s handling of grid cybersecurity CIP standards. Read Full Report HERE. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found: However, even in situations where authority did exist, such as the authority to approve, remand, or direct changes to…