EXCLUSIVE: RepPfluger called on Biden to take steps to better protect the U.S. power grid from cyberattacks and from reserve capacity shortages, warning in a letter that these vulnerabilities risk setting off a nationwide reliability crisis.
If the United States “does not develop a long-term, serious energy policy for the 21st century,” he wrote,"then America will soon face a reliability crisis that inflicts needless pain on American families, businesses, and workers."
He also urged the Department of Energy to prioritize energy security and reliability needs in the short term while also taking steps to deliver on the administration’s clean energy goals in the longer term. Grid operators also warned against the rise of state-sponsored cyberattacks, namely from Russia, which also imperil the grid. In April, DOE and U.S. intelligence agencies warned the energy sector officials about the
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