Domestic Terrorists Are Targeting The U.S. Energy Grid

Early in the year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned that domestic terrorists have developed “credible, specific plans” to attack the U.S. power grid and view it as a “particularly attractive target given its interdependency with other infrastructure sectors.” DHS warned of “physical damage” to electrical infrastructure, similar to the 2013 sniper attack on Pacific Gas & Electric’s Metcalf substation that damaged 17 transformers.  Well, DHS was right on the money: this year, there…