Click HERE for PDF Copy Click HERE for detailed information For Immediate Release Grid Security Investigator Files Complaint Addressing Inadequate Electric Grid Physical Security Washington DC – Grid Security Investigator Michael Mabee filed a formal complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) charging that the mandatory physical security standards and enforcement for the electric…
Click HERE for .PDF Copy Comments on the role of transparency in preventing regulatory failures Submitted to FERC on October 25, 2019 Introduction I am a private citizen who conducts public interest research on the security of the electric grid because I recognize the absolutely vital role of this infrastructure in powering every one of…
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…
C-SPAN JULY 16, 2017. 27 minutes. Blake Sobczak on Energy Grid Security. Blake Sobczak of E and E News talked about U.S. energy grid security and recent cyber hacks to systems, including nuclear power plants. John McArdle, Host C-SPAN Blake Sobczak, Reporter E and E News
NBC Bay Area reports on a leaked PG&E memo regarding security of substations after the Metcalf attack. PG&E Memo: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2081637-pg-amp-e-memo-august-30-2014.html Transcript from NBC Bay Area website: An internal Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation memo obtained by NBC Bay Area shows the company is years away from promised security upgrades at its electrical substations….
PG&E Metcalf Substation Attack Video report details the PG&E Metcalf Substation attack near San Jose in April of 2013: Guarding the Grid by KSN TV. https://ksn.com/2014/04/28/guarding-the-grid/ WICHITA, Kansas – Electricity powers our homes and businesses. It is a lifeline to keep our infrastructure running smoothly across America, but a year ago, the power industry received…
One Year After Metcalf Attack: Nearly Devastating Attack on a Key Substation Shows Necessity of Fixing the Power Grid Legislators, Experts to Discuss What Must and Can Be Done Published on Apr 17, 2014 by The Center for Security Policy. (Description from The Center for Security Policy’s YouTube channel.) Washington, DC — In the dark…
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…
