Topic: Nerc

Jonathan Hollerman, Deputy Director of the U.S. Task Force on National and Homeland Security, warns that a nationwide grid down event could kill nine out of ten Americans. He criticizes the lack of federal regulation over the electric utility industry, noting that organizations like NERC are essentially self-regulated. Hollerman asserts that the utility lobby has spent billions to prevent the hardening of the grid against EMPs and solar flares.

A special report by Brian Wilson details a 71% increase in physical attacks on the U.S. power grid in 2022. The report cites incidents in North Carolina and Washington State, attributing the rise to various extremist groups. It also criticizes the Biden administration's energy policies, such as closing coal plants and shutting down pipelines, as a form of "sabotage" against American infrastructure.