Commonwealth Fusion Systems is looking to join a power grid operated by PJM Interconnection, which provides 182,000 megawatts of power to over 67 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C.
It called the attacks irresponsible, and if they succeeded in disrupting the country's power grid, it could have led to civilian deaths given the timing. "An attack on a power grid at any time is irresponsible, but to carry it out in the depths of winter is potentially lethal to the civilian population dependent on it," Dragos said. "It is unfortunate that those who attack these systems appear to deliberately choose timing that maximizes impact on civilian populations."
"For two years, I've been sounding the alarm, explaining that without fundamental changes to PJM - Pennsylvanians were going to be paying more and more, and getting nothing in return," Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said in a press release.
I don't think it is a matter of 'if,' it is simply a matter of 'when.' The electrical grid, as we know it, is only about 120 years old. And it is scattered in such a way that local or regional brownouts or total failures are happening too often.
