Category: electric grid

America’s Electric Grid Is Vulnerable Under Communist China’s Threat: Expert

America’s dependence on Chinese-made extra-high voltage transformers is making it easier for China’s communist regime to switch off the American power grid and throw the country into chaos, warned Tommy Waller, president of the Center for Security Policy. “Extra-high voltage transformer is what many experts consider to be the backbone of our modern grid,” Waller…


US’s Electric Grid Is Vulnerable Under Communist China’s Threat: Expert

The United States’ dependence on Chinese-made extra-high voltage transformers is making it easier for China’s communist regime to switch off the U.S. power grid and throw the country into chaos, warned Tommy Waller, president of the Center for Security Policy. “Extra-high voltage transformers are what many experts consider to be the backbone of our modern…


Power Shortages Coming Soon to America

Existing power plants are projected to retire at a faster pace than installations of new units, and dependence on renewable projects are threatening widespread power shortages, according to a new report by regional power transmission company PJM Interconnection. PJM analysis shows that 40 gigawatts (GW) of existing power generation is at risk of retirement by…


LIVE NOW: America’s Electric Grid Is Being Sabotaged in Targeted Attacks; Blackout Warnings Hit Ahead of ‘Deep Freeze’

America’s electric grid is being targeted in attacks for intentional sabotage. Over the last eight months, there have been 106 attacks. Authorities are investigating, and some news outlets are framing these as being launched by domestic extremists. The data doesn’t line up, however, and the full picture suggests instead that an unknown group may be…


America’s Electric Grid Is Being Sabotaged in Targeted Attacks; Blackout Warnings Hit Ahead of ‘Deep Freeze’

America’s electric grid is being targeted in attacks for intentional sabotage. Over the last eight months, there have been 106 attacks. Authorities are investigating, and some news outlets are framing these as being launched by domestic extremists. The data doesn’t line up, however, and the full picture suggests instead that an unknown group may be…


Who Is Behind the Mysterious Sabotage of America’s Electric Grid; Blackout Warnings Hit Ahead of ‘Deep Freeze’

America’s electric grid is being targeted in attacks for intentional sabotage. Over the last eight months, there have been 106 attacks. Authorities are investigating, and some news outlets are framing these as being launched by domestic extremists. The data doesn’t line up, however, and the full picture suggests instead that an unknown group may be…


Live at 10:30AM ET: America’s Electric Grid Is Being Sabotaged in Targeted Attacks; Blackout Warnings Hit Ahead of ‘Deep Freeze’

America’s electric grid is being targeted in attacks for intentional sabotage. Over the last eight months, there have been 106 attacks. Authorities are investigating, and some news outlets are framing these as being launched by domestic extremists. The data doesn’t line up, however, and the full picture suggests instead that an unknown group may be…


LIVE 5 PM ET: 4th Grade Reading and Math Scores Plunge; Calif. Energy Grid Problems Slow EV Growth | NTD Business

Student achievement declines: fourth-grade reading and math scores had the biggest drop in decades during the pandemic. What could it mean for the U.S. economy? California telling residents not to charge their electric cars, as the state’s power grids come under pressure amid a heatwave. The U.S. bans certain cutting-edge microchips from being sold to China. It’s…


4th Grade Reading and Math Scores Plunge; Calif. Energy Grid Problems Slow EV Growth | NTD Business

Student achievement declines: fourth-grade reading and math scores had the biggest drop in decades during the pandemic. What could it mean for the U.S. economy? California is telling residents not to charge their electric cars, as the state’s power grids come under pressure amid a heat wave. The United States bans certain cutting-edge microchips from being sold…


Protecting the Grid From Blackouts—and Communism

Commentary You’d think the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would know better than to mess with Texas. But a planned wind turbine facility in West Texas owned by Chinese with links to the CCP exposes just how vulnerable our electric grid is to national and cybersecurity threats. Legislation filed in Texas to ban power plants owned…