Electric Grid Security and Reliability
Witnesses testified on strategies to increase the reliability and security of the electric grid from cyber and physical attacks. They also d… read more
Witnesses testified on strategies to increase the reliability and security of the electric grid from cyber and physical attacks. They also discussed the impact of Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gases rules on the availability and price of electricity to consumers. Another topic included the attack on California’s San Jose Medcalf transmission station in 2013. In that incident attackers shot transformers disabling them. No major power outages occurred because officials were able to reroute electricity immediately. close
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