Energy Grid
Energy Department Admits Millions Of Americans Are At Risk Thanks To Grid Vulnerabilities
The Department of Energy released a report in early July detailing the major threats to the nation’s energy grid system, and the results are not great. The opening of the DOE’s report reads like something at the start of an apocalypse movie: “analysis reveals that existing generation retirements and delays in adding new firm capacity, driven by the radical green agenda of past administrations, will lead to a surge in power outages and a growing mismatch between electricity demand and supply, particularly from artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data center growth, threatening America’s energy security.” In layman’s terms, America’s energy grid is nowhere near security, stable, or modern enough to survive any of the major constant potential threats or disruptions. (RELATED: Timeline On Catastrophic Global Events Reveals Chilling Imminent Threats) “This report affirms what we already know: The United States cannot afford to continue down the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction previous leaders pursued, forcing the closure of baseload power sources like coal and natural gas,” Secretary Chris Wright said in the statement. “In the coming years, America’s reindustrialization and the AI race will require a significantly larger supply of around-the-clock, reliable, and uninterrupted power. President Trump’s administration is committed to advancing a strategy of energy addition, and supporting all forms of energy that are affordable, reliable, and secure. If we are going to keep the lights on, win the AI race, and keep electricity prices from skyrocketing, the United States must unleash American energy.” What Are The Major Threats To Our Grid? Terrorism / Cyberattacks: Whether it is terrorists physically attacking our grid with guns or using cyberattacks to target the technology, almost all aspects of our grid are vulnerable and likely would not withstand such an attack Solar Energy / Magnetic Field: There actually isn’t really anything we can do to survive a major collapse in our magnetic field (something that has occurred with regularity throughout our history on this planet). One option would be to move most of our major energy substations underground, or somewhere that solar/cosmic radiation cannot destroy all circuits. Extreme Weather Events: The National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is filled with experts who can and want to do something about the constant threat of extreme weather events — not just to our grid, but to our lives — but we need a full audit and total shakeup of current systems and leadership to see this happen. Load Growth: “With projected load growth, retirements increase the risk of power outages by 100 times in 2030,” the report states Outdated Tech/Tools: “Traditional peak-hour tests to evaluate resource adequacy do not sufficiently account for growing dependence on neighboring grids.” What Happens If The Grid Goes Down? America is only nine meals away from civilization collapse. We already know that bad actors use power outages to loot, hurt others, and commit horrific crimes, but what happens if the power goes out for an extended period of time across the whole country? Firstly, your food and water supply disappears. Grocery stores will no longer exist, and most first responders and agency workers employed to protect you will be forced to protect their own families first. People in hospitals may survive so long as the generators keep working. But this won’t last long. There will be no means of pumping gas at the stations, so trucks won’t be able to deliver you all the things you rely on, including essential medication. (RELATED: ‘THE DISASTER CYCLE’ Trailer Will Make Your Blood Run Cold; What Do The Elites Know About What Happens Next?) Even a month-long shut down of the U.S. energy grid has the potential to end millions of lives within less than a week, and may reset our nation back to something resembling a warzone. The luckiest people will be able to source water, food, and fuel (ie: wood, other burnable materials) locally. People in cities will be hurt the hardest and fastest. Farmers will probably survive and thrive. “Grid Down, Power Up” One of the best ways to learn more about the vulnerabilities and options to update our grid are to watch Dennis Quaid’s fantastic documentary “Grid Down, Power Up.” TMM Analysis Most people do not realize how close their life is to total collapse. Whether it is a major financial crisis, a geological or meteorological event, or things we could mitigate — like a total grid collapse — simply going ignored, there is always a chance you could wake up tomorrow with your entire future destroyed. Do you really want to keep electing people who openly ignore these threats? Because that is what most of you do — you either do not show up at the polls, or you ignore the actions of politicians once they enter office. Your job is to remind your elected officials that they work for you. Screaming on social media does not work, which is why Million Voices exist — their team works tirelessly to contact your representatives about the crises that matter to you. Check out their website to learn more. Or you can stick your head in the sand and ignore all of these issues until they occur. Don’t worry though, no one is coming to save you.
Will Summer 2026 Be The Season Of The Blackout? Energy Grid Fails In Major US City
New Orleans, Louisiana, fell into darkness on May 26 after operators were pushed to a “last resort” measure to prevent a larger crisis. The totally unprotected and unsustainable nature of the U.S. energy grid is an ongoing area of research for our experts at TMM. As you may have read in our prior reportage, the threats posed against our grid are myriad in nature, stemming from our cosmos, terrorism, and out-of-date equipment. From Energy Reporter Audrey Streb at Daily Caller News Foundation: New Orleans was plunged into darkness on Sunday afternoon when the region’s grid operator cut off power to reduce usage, a “last resort” measure to prevent a large-scale blackout, according to Nola.com, a local news outlet. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a major electrical grid operator, directed the energy company Entergy to reduce power with only three minutes’ notice to prevent a blackout, affecting nearly 100,000 customers, according to Nola.com. Power was fully restored after several hours, though concerns about the power grid’s reliability remain as President Donald Trump’s administration, energy policy experts and multiple North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reports have signaled that MISO is at an elevated risk for blackouts due in part to phasing out coal-fired power plants. “The forced outages were directed by MISO as a last resort, and done in order to prevent a more extensive, prolonged power outage that could severely affect the reliability of the power grid,” Entergy said in a Sunday statement. “How does this happen?” New Orleans City Council member Joe Giarrusso told Nola.com. “There are lots of questions that need answering.” Giarrusso and fellow New Orleans City Council member Helena Moreno said MISO warned Entergy of the outage just three minutes before turning off the power, though the reason for the short notice was unclear, according to Nola.com. The blackouts affected approximately 100,000 customers in and around New Orleans, according to 4WWL, a local CBS affiliate. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, whose district includes New Orleans, said that one Entergy generator was offline for scheduled maintenance when a second generator supplying the region also failed, the outlet reported. Lewis noted that the power demand exceeded projections at the time and added that he was unsure as to whether the second generator was operated by Entergy or Cleco. Two days before the blackouts, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ordered MISO to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, continues to operate in order to prevent potential capacity shortages that could cause power outages. “This administration will not sit back and allow dangerous energy subtraction policies threaten the resiliency of our grid and raise electricity prices on American families,” Wright said Friday. “With President Trump’s leadership, the Energy Department is hard at work securing the American people access to affordable, reliable, and secure energy that powers their lives regardless of whether the wind is blowing, or the sun is shining.” The MISO grid powers portions of 15 Midwestern states and has reduced its reliance on readily available energy sources such as gas, coal or nuclear power, opting instead to pursue solar and wind resources to meet demand. This exchange is a driving factor of its potential risk, according to NERC. Click here to read the rest of DCNF’s reportage. Energy Threats Looming? On April 28, 2025, a still-unknown incident caused the entirety of Europe’s Iberian Peninsula to crash into darkness. Any device not powered by batteries was rendered useless, transport systems were immobile, stranding countless people across the continent. It was described as the “blackout of the century” by Space.com, and may have been caused by an still-impending threat from our cosmos: solar storms. Somewhat bizarrely, almost a year to-the-day prior, the U.S. conducted its first ever space weather simulation exercise, the details of which were released in mid-April 2025. Things didn’t go well. (FULL STORY: US ‘Unprepared’ For Major Solar Storm, Exercise Reveals) Any terrorist wishing to do serious damage to America’s grid can also target our power substations, as well as using EMF devices, according to the Daily Caller. “Grid failure is a real and imminent threat, a devastatingly deadly occurrence leading to life-threatening shortages of heat, food, and water. If protective measures are not taken, we will experience catastrophic failures leaving citizens in states of starvation, death, destruction, and darkness for months,” reads the description for “Grid Down, Power Up”, a documentary detailing the core vulnerabilities in our grid and their solutions. As we can see from NOLA, one of the biggest threats to our energy grid are repeated, probably mitigatable issues. TMM Analysis Telling your local, state, and federally elected officials that your vote depends on them fixing our failing and vulnerable energy grid is your right as an American. Did you know that if just 10 people write to their elected officials on one issue, that official has to take action. “If even just eight people write me a letter on the same issue, I know I have a crisis on my hands,” one official once told us at TMM. That’s why we work with Million Voices to streamline the process of sending letters to your elected officials on the issue that matter to you. 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