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…
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…
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…
But, we just won round two against the grid coverup A year ago, I began reporting on and filing objections to a grid coverup involving a Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards. Specially, it all started with a 2.7 million dollar Notice of Penalty against an “Unidentified Registered Entity” of the electric grid. The North American…
Dr. George Baker outlines action items at Senate hearing to secure the electric grid from EMP and GMD Dr. George Baker of the Foundation for Resilient Societies, the Secure the Grid Coalition and the Congressional EMP Commission was the star witness in the Senate hearing on February 27, 2019 entitled: “Perspectives on Protecting the Electric…
(Or: The Electric Grid Thinks We Are All Stupid) Consider this: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reported ZERO “Cybersecurity Incidents” for the last three years. But NERC is withholding the names of cyber violators from the public because of the “Cybersecurity Incidents” over the last three years. Just let that sink in…
Jacki Daily Show – Episode 6 February 17, 2019 Listen to Michael Mabee on the Jacki Daily Show! We talk about the electric grid CyberSecurity coverup, regulation of the grid and why FERC has been an ineffective regulator. From Jacki’s website: Jacki’s career spans two decades of experience in the energy industry, politics, and law….
Cybersecurity hearing reveals that little has been done in past decade On February 14, 2019 The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing entitled: “Hearing to Consider the Status and Outlook for Cybersecurity Efforts in the Energy Industry.” Unfortunately, the testimony from the people who are supposed to be protecting the electric…
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….
. CLICK FOR PDF COPY January 30, 2019 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski, ChairmanThe Honorable Joe Manchin III, Ranking MemberU.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources304 Dirksen Senate BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Murkowski and Manchin I am writing in regard to the systemic coverup of electric grid standard violations by the utility industry and…
