The Threat to the Electric Grid of Drones Must Be Analyzed and Action Taken Now
January 10, 2023
The recent attack on two North Carolina substations once again has highlighted the fact that the electric system remains a target for physical attack. But intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s grid highlight another threat to US electric infrastructure – the potential use of armed Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly called drones, to strike substations and other critical assets.