GridEx bottom line upfront GridEx is a biennial exercise run by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The latest iteration, GridEx IV, was held on November 15-16, 2017. Most Americans have never heard of GridEx and didn’t even know it was taking place. If fact, most people don’t really have a clear understanding of what…
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Transformers: Attack on only a few could cause nationwide blackout
On March 12, 2014 the Wall Street Journal’s Rebecca Smith reported that an attack on just 9 key transformers could cause a nationwide blackout. “The U.S. could suffer a coast-to-coast blackout if saboteurs knocked out just nine of the country’s 55,000 electric-transmission substations on a scorching summer day, according to a previously unreported federal analysis….
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…
Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Electric Grid.
Security and Cyber Vulnerabilities of the Electric Grid House Hearing: Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Resilience and Security of the Electric Grid. Before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. (110th Congress) May 21, 2008. From C-SPAN: A hearing was held on the cyber vulnerabilities to the…