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2014-01-01 Home Front: WoT

'Military Style' Attack On California Power Station In April Spooks U.S. Intelligence Officials

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-01-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Other readings I've done show the worst vulnerability are the high voltage high capacity transformers, which are custom made & have to be imported from abroad. Knocking out one of those would cause electric disruption immediately & restrict the grid until the items were replaced. Knocking out several at the same time would cause major problems. Methods to quickly replace damaged units are still being researched. A simple way to interfere with gunshot sabotage is to erect shields to interfere with a sniper's targeting.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-01-01 01:23|| 2014-01-01 01:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Disgruntled current or former employees (or April 15th tax payers) might be places to look. I'd recommend CCTV be augmented by discreetly placed ground sensor alarms.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-01 03:06|| 2014-01-01 03:06|| Front Page Top

#3 As I read this the question that I came up with was "Where is the MSM on this?"

I virtually never watch or listen to the MSM other than ESPN and saw nothing about this until recently on line (thanks 'burg). So for me a serious question is:

Would it be better to publicize this so people can be alert, or is it better to keep it low so people don't panic?

Posted by AlanC 2014-01-01 08:18|| 2014-01-01 08:18|| Front Page Top

#4 "There are ways that a very few number of actors with very rudimentary equipment could take down large portions of our grid,

Not Mine, no transformers, a waste of time for terrorists, they'd only shut down my house, and that's a fools errand.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-01-01 10:25|| 2014-01-01 10:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Redneck Jim, you are a master mechanic. How long would it take you and a team to cobble together a replacement transformer that would do until a properly manufactured one could be shipped from wherever abroad such things are made?

Posted by trailing wife 2014-01-01 14:42|| 2014-01-01 14:42|| Front Page Top

#6 This electrical grid is a Charlie Foxtrot. Need SHIELD act and find decentralized and standardized replacement tech.

Posted by newc 2014-01-01 16:34|| 2014-01-01 16:34|| Front Page Top

#7 So many years ago I read that California is rather vulnerable due to the few transmission lines coming into the state. This was back 10 yrs or so when the news was all about brownouts in the state. They have such strict rules on pollution most of the new power plants were built in the bordering states.

A neat map is here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UnitedStatesPowerGrid.jpg

Posted by BrerRabbit 2014-01-01 16:36|| 2014-01-01 16:36|| Front Page Top

#8 TW, you make a compelling argument, I suspect it would take about 1 week, but the transformer wouldn't need replacement, It'd be permanent.(And bulletproof, that's not done for economical reasons, not that it can't)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-01-01 18:47|| 2014-01-01 18:47|| Front Page Top

#9 LOL

Posted by KBK 2014-01-01 21:24|| 2014-01-01 21:24|| Front Page Top

#10 "decentralized and standardized replacement tech" Committees of our best men are considering this proposal.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-01-01 21:28|| 2014-01-01 21:28|| Front Page Top

#11 And people wonder why Texas has an independent power grid. Unfortunately I don't live in Texas.

Posted by Retied LEO 2014-01-01 21:50|| 2014-01-01 21:50|| Front Page Top

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