Chinese Transformer Complaint – For PDF Version CLICK HERE COMPLAINT AND PETITION Submitted to FERC on August 26, 2021 Introduction I am a private citizen who conducts public interest research on the security of the electric grid because I recognize the vital role of this infrastructure in powering every one of the nation’s…
EMP Protection – Baby Steps in the NDAA for FY 2020 We’re not there yet, but the U.S. has just taken several steps towards EMP protection and civil defense. On December 20, 2019, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 into law. (Public Law No. 116-92.) The 1119 page…
EDTF Recommends Disregarding the EPRI EMP Report The Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF) – which consists of the foremost military and civilian experts on electromagnetic pulse (EMP), geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and other threats to the electric grid – just issued a report entitled “Electromagnetic Pulse Threats to America’s Electric Grid: Counterpoints to Electric Power…
I filed a FOIA with DHS for correspondence on EMP / GMD Have you ever, while reading a Senate report, suddenly found yourself compelled to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? No? Well, it actually did happen to me. I was reading the annual report…
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…
The much anticipated EPRI EMP Report has just been released. As I predicted a few weeks ago, the EPRI EMP Report is a complete sham. In this article, I will explain why. More importantly, I will explain why this is important to the safety of your family and the United States. Who is EPRI? The…
On March 26 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order 13865. The electric industry instantly praised the order. Or did they? After two decades of inaction and what Senator Ron Johnson calls “admiring the problem” by administrations both red and blue, finally, the President has taken action. Executive Order 13865 begins to put some of the…
Click here to read comments of Foundation for Resilient Societies Click here to read comments of Michael Mabee STG Coalition Acts on New EMP Commission Reports Members of the Secure The Grid Coalition (“STG Coalition”) wasted no time getting the new EMP Commission reports into the hands of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). As…
