On February 9, 2026, the Center for Security Policy and the Secure the Grid Coalition filed an electric grid complaint with the federal government (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC) because the current standard (NERC TPL-007) does not protect the electric grid from geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar weather (solar flares) and E3 high altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) threats. This must be changed and only FERC has the authority to order a change in the standard. A full copy of the Complaint can be found here: Formal Complaint of Center for Security Policy et al. v. North American Electric Reliability Corporation under EL26-49 . This video explains the federal electric grid complaint: The Center’s complaint…Open
At the request of state lawmakers seeking to protect their state’s electric grid, and in conjunction with a unanimous and bipartisan Resolution adopted by the National Conference of State Legislators in summer 2025, the Center for Security Policy and its Secure the Grid Coalition developed the “S.A.V.E. Transformers Act.” This is an act “requiring utilities and electric grid operators to assess and report the vulnerability of high-voltage transformers to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to recommend mitigation measures to protect the state electric infrastructure.” The bill language was developed utilizing analysis from a groundbreaking report published by the Center in November 2025 . This report was the…Open
Energy — whether it be oil for cars or power for data centers — is suddenly the world's biggest constraint. Why it matters: Energy is becoming the singular driver of both global stability and economic growth. - Oil shocks from the Iran war are rippling through inflation and geopolitics. - The AI boom is triggering a global race for electricity that grids aren't ready for. The big picture: Energy is the thing we all need but don't notice until it's gone or expensive. - We're confronting both unprecedented scarcity and demand for energy on a timeline that's considered remarkably sudden for the usually slow-moving energy sector. Driving the news: Higher oil prices fueled by the Iran war are the main driver behind inflation, with the…
To secure the US power grid, FERC must provide strong financial incentives to accelerate deployment of proven protection technologies. The Center for Security Policy and the Secure the Grid Coalition filed a formal Complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), docketed as EL26-49-000, this month. This is not another bureaucratic footnote. It is a direct challenge to the electric utility industry’s dangerous complacency—and a lifeline for the continuity of American society itself. The complaint asks FERC to do one simple, urgent thing: order the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC ) to assess and protect America’s bulk power system against ground-induced currents (GICs) to the international…Open