Won’t the new Smart Grid be more resistant to EMP than the current Grid?
Our country’s energy infrastructure is moving towards a “smart grid” model – an automated, decentralized network designed to monitor, control and respond to energy usage and delivery. The system relies heavily on control devices (SCADAs) integrated throughout the system. The EMP Commission demonstrated that SCADAs are the most vulnerable part of our infrastructure. Unless protections are built in, the Smart Grid would be more vulnerable to EMPs than our current grid, as the entire grid will only be as strong as its weakest link.
