News

CBS 60 Minutes – Vulnerable U.S. electric grid facing threats from Russia and domestic terrorists

September 1, 2022 /

MATR Sponsor (view all)

Welcome to MEDA: Leadership Dedicated to Building Montana's Economy

If there’s one thing we can’t live without in our modern world, it’s electricity. It provides heat and light, pumps water and fuel, refrigerates food, and breathes life into our TVs, computers and phones. So it is no surprise the North American electric grid, which creates, moves and delivers our electricity, is considered the most critical part of our critical infrastructure. What is surprising is the nature of the grid itself: a hodge-podge of public and privately-owned, half-century-old tech, that is increasingly vulnerable to severe weather, cyber-attacks, and even physical assaults. As we first reported earlier this year, no government agency, not even the Department of Energy, is truly in charge of protecting it. One attack, nine years ago, was a wake-up call for industry and government alike.

By Bill Whitaker

Video

Biden–Harris Admin Launches $10.5 Billion Investment to Strengthen America’s Electric Grid

DOE Seeks Public Feedback on President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Grid Resilience Innovation Programs that VideoEnhance the Power Grid’s Ability to Deliver Cheaper, Cleaner Energy to American Communities

Click here to read the story.