Industry Highlights

The California wildfire problem has brought to light yet another weather risk for the utilities in the region – something known as Pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCB) storms.  This is a little-known [...]

The nuclear industry has strong mechanisms in place to prevent or mitigate a cyber-attack, but more work needs to be done, especially in the battle against complacency.  Nuclear plants can [...]

A recent drill coordinated by NJ Transit in northern New Jersey exposed the difficulties in helping people with disabilities during emergency situations.  This got me to thinking that utility [...]

One of the scariest situations I can imagine is a dam failure, yet a recent review of federal data revealed that there are 1,688 dams across the U.S. that are currently rated as being in poor [...]

I was floored when I read a recent article describing how scientists could potentially use data from lightning strikes to detect cyber attacks on the grid.  The scientists are with the Georgia [...]

There is no easy fix for California’s forest fire problem, but investing in fire resistant housing seems like a step in the right direction.  Although a recent survey indicates that 75% of voters [...]

If a pandemic situation strikes, or a large scale anthrax attack, anyone exposed would likely need medication within 48 hours.  This is the impetus behind a new process slated to be launched [...]

In what amounts to a pleasant surprise, a recent survey indicates that electric utility business customer satisfaction has risen significantly year-over-year.  This is surprising to me because I [...]

There is a new group of Iranian hackers that seems to be getting ready to launch physical attacks.  The group, which goes by several names including Elfin, Refined Kitten, and APT33, has recently [...]

As if proactive power shutoffs are not enough for California residents to endure, a recent blackout was accompanied by widespread cellphone outages at the same time, making a bad situation even [...]