From: E&E News
Peter Behr, E&E News reporter
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DOE’s justification: FERC isn’t acting quickly enough to keep up with insidious advances in cyber weapons developed by Russia and other adversaries.
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Today, under Perry, DOE says it “must exercise its authority” to intervene in electricity markets because of the severity of the threats. DOE is citing authority under the Federal Power Act and the Defense Production Act, a Korean War-era law designed to enable swift emergency action in response to national security crises.
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