EMG SIG 2013 Appendix
Additional Files for Mitigating High-Impact Threats to Critical Infrastructure
The following documents provide additional background material for the topics covered in these proceedings. The appendix entries of public documents below are hyperlinked so that readers can gain direct access to the documents. For example, many of the considerable number of documents submitted to the Maine PUC are itemized according to their list of comments and filings linked in this bibliography but the complete collection can be obtained after registration by going to their website at: http://www.maine.gov/mpuc/online/index.shtml and looking up case 2013-00415.
Overview
Baker, Daniel; “New Twists in Earth’s Radiation Belts,” American Scientist # Vol. 102, 2014—Rings of high-energy particles encircling our planet change more than researchers realized. Those variations could amplify damage from solar storms. http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/ feature/2014/5/new-twists-in-earths-radiation-belts
Dobbins, R.; C. J. Schrijver, C.J: Murtagh, W.;Petrinic, M.; “Assessing the impact of space weather on the electric power grid based on insurance claims for industrial electrical equipment” Space Weather Journal, Wiley; July 2014. Authors review ten years of insurance claims linking damage to regular space weather effects. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1002/2014SW001066/
EMP Commission documents (www.empcommission.org). This includes the Executive Summary Report of 2004 and the Final Report of 2008. EMP MIL SPEC 188.125 for EMP Protection https://www.google.com/#q=mil+spec+188.125
Kemp, John; Reuters, Feb 18, 2014, “U.S. orders power grid to prepare for solar storms:” http://www. reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/electricity-solar-storms-idUSL6N0LN3HU20140218Resilient_Societies_Press_Release_June_16_2014_Transmitted- 2
Resilient Societies http://www.resilientsocieties.org/pressreleases.html
FERC Rulings and Publications
Rule 779 on Geomagnetic Disturbances, See 143 FERC 61,147, United State of America, Fed- eral Energy Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR Part 40, [Docket No. RM12-22-000; Or- der No. 779], Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances (Issued May 16, 2013) http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2013/051613/E-5.pdf
FERC Remand of NERC Cyber Regulations http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2013/032113/E-11.pdf
142 FERC 61,204, United States of America, Federal Ener- gy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. RD12-5-000
FERC, Executive Summary, Effects of EMP on Electric Power Grid http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/indus-act/reliability/cybersecurity/ferc_executive_summary.pdf
FERC, LaFleur, Cheryl A.; Acting Chairman before Committee on Energy and Commerce, Sub- committee on Energy and Power, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on the Role of FERC in a Changing Energy Landscape, Dec. 5, 2013. http://ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/20131205094201-LaFleur-12-05-2013.pdf
“JOINT MEETING OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION” AD06-6-000, Friday, June 15, 2012, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (covers discussion between FERC, NRC and NERC on solar storm effects on the grid. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/tr/2012/20120615.pdf
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Long-Term Cooling and Unattended Water Makeup of Spent Fuel Pools, NRC-2011-0069 (Phased rule making in response to Petition fromTom Popik on GMD impacts on ability to cool spent fuel rods.) http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2011-0069-0109
Station Blackout Mitigation Strategies [NRC-2011-0299] https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3150-AJ08/station-blackout-mitigation-strategies- nrc-2011-0299-https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3150-AJ08/station-blackout-mitigation-strategies-nrc-2011-0299-
Summary: The NRC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on March 20, 2012 (77 FR 16175), to seek public comments on potential changes to the Commission’s regulations that address a condition known as station blackout (SBO). SBO involves the loss of all onsite and offsite alternating current (ac) power at a nuclear power plant. A central objective of this rulemaking would be to make generically applicable requirements previously imposed on licensees by EA-12-049 “Order Modifying Licenses with regard to Requirements for Mitigating Strategies for Beyond- Design-Basis External Events,” while ensuring that the new requirements are properly integrated with the existing SBO requirements in 10 CFR 50.63. This regulatory ac- tion is one of the near-term actions based on lessons-learned stemming from the March 2011, Fukushima Daichi event in Japan. Includes references to GMD impacts.
Also see: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/03/20/2012-6665/station-blackout#h-15
Significant Press Article on High-impact Threats
NASA Website on July 2012 Solar Storm Near Miss, July 23, 2014. http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/23jul_superstorm/
Washington Post Editorial Board on Solar Storms, August 9, 2014 http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/extreme-space- weather-threatens-to-leave-the-us-in-the-dark/2014/08/09/22782cd4-1c26-11e4-82f9-2cd6fa8da5c4_story.html
Wall Street Journal Articles
Ryan, Tracy, WSJ, May 14, 2014, “Here Comes the Sun Storm,”
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303505504577404360076098508
Smith, Rebecca, WSJ, Feb. 5, 2014; “Assault on California Power Station Raises Alarm on Potential for Terrorism”—‘April Sniper Attack Knocked Out Substation, Raises Concern for Country’s Power Grid.’
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304851104579359141941621778
Smith, Rebecca, WSJ, Mar. 12, 2014 “U.S. Risks National Blackout From Small-Scale Attack—Federal Analysis Says Sabotage of Nine Key Substations Is Sufficient for Broad Outage.”
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304020104579433670284061220
Smith, Rebecca, WSJ, Mar. 4, 2014 “Transformers Expose Limits in Securing Power Grid.”
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304071004579409631825984744
Bibliography of Comments Filed with the Maine Public Utility Commission Docket 2013-00415 for LD 131 in 2013
The Sage Policy Group, economic impact report, Initial Economic Assessment of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Impact upon the Baltimore-Washington-Richmond Region, September 10, 2007
Ambassador R. James Woolsey, letter to State of Maine, Maine Should Protect Its Electric Grid From Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
Advanced Fusion Systems LLC, statement of capabilities, Advanced Fusion Systems LLC Hardware and Test Capabilities, October 4, 2013
Foundation for Resilient Societies, comments to MPUC, Comments of The Foundation for Resilient Societies in Response to 14 Questions Propounded by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Maine Together with Appendices, October 4, 2013
Foundation for Resilient Societies, Appendix 2 of 4 to comments to MPUC, Comments of The Foun- dation for Resilient Societies Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances, Docket No. RM12-22-000, December 24, 2012
Foundation for Resilient Societies, Appendix 3 of 4 to comments to MPUC, Comments of The Foun- dation for Resilient Societies Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances, Docket No. RM12-22-000, April 1, 2013
Foundation for Resilient Societies, Appendix 4 of 4 to comments to MPUC, Comments of The Foun- dation for Resilient Societies Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Reliability Standards for Geomagnetic Disturbances, Docket No. RM12-22-000, May 14, 2013
Emprimus LLC, answers to questions arising from MPUC Interim Report, LD 131, Resolve, Directing the Public Utilities Commission To Examine Measures To Mitigate the Effects of Geomagnetic Disturbances and Electromagnetic Pulses on the State’s Transmission System – Interim Report
Task Force on National and Homeland Security, comments by Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Rebuttal to Pub- lic Utilities Commission Report That Recommends Doing Nothing to Protect the Maine Electric Grid from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and Other Threats, December 10, 2013
EMP Coalition, letter to Maine state legislature warning against “improvements” by the Maine PUC
Cynthia Ayers, comments to MPUC, Comments on Public Utilities Commission Report IAW Resolves 2013, Ch. 45 Relating to Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) and Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
Emprimus LLC, comments to MPUC, Response to Draft Report on GMD/EMP Risk to Maine Power Grid, December 18, 2013
Foundation for Resilient Societies, recommendations to Maine legislature, Recommendations of The Foundation for Resilient Societies to Strengthen the Final Report of the Maine Public Utilities Commission to the Maine State Legislature on Mitigation of Geomagnetic Disturbances and Electric Magnetic Pulse Risks to the Maine Electric Grid, December 18, 2013
Center for Security Policy, web log entry by Frank Gaffney on insights gained from the 2013 DuPont
Summit of the InfraGard National Electromagnetic Pulse Special Interest Group (EMP SIG)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, letter to MPUC, Re: Maine Public Utilities Commission Initi- ated Inquiry Into Measures To Mitigate The Effects of Geomagnetic Disturbances and Electromagnetic Pulse On The Transmission System IIn Maine Docket No. 2013-00415, December 23, 2013
Civilian EMP Rating System and Sample Methods to Protect Control Systems and Networks See document {365F6715-9070-4A28-8889-AEC2F57F0595} at https://mpuc-cms.maine.gov/CQM.Custom.WebUI/MatterFiling/MatterFilingItem.aspx?FilingSeq=78979&CaseNumber=2013-00415
Bibliography of Filings of the Maine Public Utilities Commission Docket 2013-00415 on LD131 concerning Electromagnetic Pulse and Geomagnetic Storms
ISO New England Inc., letter to Maine PUC, Requested Information from ISO New England in Docket No. 2013-00415, Inquiry into Measures to Mitigate the Effects of Geomagnetic Distur- bances and Electromagnetic Pulse on the Transmission System in Maine, October 4, 2013
Emprimus LLC, memo to Maine PUC, Emprimus LLC Answers to Maine PUC Inquiry Questions
Aon Benfield, risk management report, Geomagnetic Storms, January, 2013
Maine House of Representatives, Andrea Boland letter to Maine PUC with linked attachments, Comments in Support of PUC Docket 2013-00415, October 4, 2013
Foundation for Resilient Societies, written testimony, Written Testimony Before Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, State of Maine Legislature Regarding Legislative Document 131, An Act to Secure the Safety of Electrical Power Transmission Lines, March 5, 2013
Task Force on National and Homeland Security, memo from Dr. Peter Vincent Pry to Andrea
Boland, “Quick Fix” EMP Protection for the Maine Electric Grid, March 28, 2013
Maine State Legislature, body of LD 131 plus 1 of 2 groups of written testimony Maine State Legislature, 2 of 2 groups of LD 131 written testimony
Central Maine Power, letter to Maine PUC with attachments, MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COM- MISSION, Inquiry into Measures to Mitigate the Effects Of Geomagnetic Disturbances and Elec- tromagnetic Pulse On the Transmission System in Maine, Docket No. 2013-415, October 4, 2013
Bangor Hydro Electric Company, memo to Maine PUC, Comments of Bangor Hydro Electric Company and Maine Public Service Company, October 4, 2013
Task Force on National and Homeland Security, Cynthia Ayers comments to Maine PUC, Maine PUC Questions on GMD/EMP Study, October 4, 2013
Electric Infrastructure Security Council, The International E-Pro Report; International Electric Grid Protection, a Report Summarizing the Status of National Electric Grid Evaluation and Protection Against Electromagnetic Threats in 11 Countries, September 2013
Andrea Boland, memo to Maine PUC, Comments of Representative Andrea Boland, October 15, 2013
State of Maine PUC Office of the Public Advocate, memo to Maine PUC, Comments of the Office of the Public Advocate, October 15, 2013
Task Force on National and Homeland Security, paper from Dr. Peter Vincent Pry to Maine PUC, A North Korean Nuclear Pearl Harbor?
Task Force on National and Homeland Security, paper from Dr. Peter Vincent Pry to Maine PUC, Maine’s Battle to Save America
Task Force on National and Homeland Security, memo by Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Dr. Fred Iklé, Professor Cynthia Ayers, Brig. Gen. Kenneth Chrosniak with foreword by Dr William R. Gra- ham, Civil-Military Preparedness for an Electromagnetic Pulse Catastrophe
Maine House of Representatives, Andrea Boland letter to Maine PUC in response to the Public Advocate’s comments on Docket 2013-00415, October 16, 2013
Ambassador Henry Cooper, memo to Maine PUC, Comments of Ambassador Henry F. Cooper, December 16, 2013
Maine Public Utilities Commission, report, Report to the Legislature Pursuant to Resolves 2013, Ch. 45, Regarding Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMD) and Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), January 20, 2014
NPCC Inc., appendix 2 of 2 to MPUC January 14, 2014 report, Document C-15, Procedures for Solar Magnetic Disturbances Which Affect Electric Power Systems, January 11, 2007
Infragard Videos 2013
Ms. Mary Lasky, Program Manager, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
FBI Section Chief Peter Trahon, Cyber Division
Dr. Dane Egli, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Dr. Dane Egli, National Security Advisor, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Dr. Chris Beck, Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Electric Infrastructure Security Council
Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Executive Director, National Task Force on Homeland Security
Mr. Richard Waggel, FERC
Honorable R. James Woolsey, Chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a Venture Partner with Lux Capital, former Director of Central Intelligence
Mr. Thomas MacLellan, Director, Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, National Governors Association
Mr. Trent Teyema, FBI Washington Field Office, Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Mr. William O. (Bill) Waddell, Director, Mission Command and Cyberspace Group, Center for Strategic Leadership and Development, US Army War College
Mr. Robin Montana Williams, CWDP, Chief, National Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch, Department of Homeland Security
Dr. Paul Stockton, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense
BG (NYG-Ret) Kenneth Chrosniak
Ambassador Henry F. Cooper, Chairman, High Frontier
MG (Red) Robert Newman, US Army retired and former Adjutant General of Virginia
Dr. Paul Stockton, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense
CAPT James Terbush, MD, USN and US NORAD/NORTHCOM, J9
Dr. William Joyce, Chairman, President, Advanced Fusion Systems
Mr. Gale Nordling, President and CEO, Emprimus
Mr. David Oppenheimer, Pathion
Mr. Michael Caruso, ETS-Lindgren
Dr. George Baker, Professor Emeritus, James Madison University
Mr. Arnold Kishi, President of Hawaii InfraGard Members Alliance
Mr. Bron Cikotas, former executive from the Defense Nuclear Agency
Dupont Summit 2013 Program
