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Ruben Gallego: “Our grid system is very vulnerable. Vulnerable to cyber…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Escaping 'Utility Roulette': My Plan to Lower Energy Costs

Published | Video Starts at 01:03

Finally, we need to make sure that we can get our energy where it needs to go and when it needs to go. Our grid system is very vulnerable. Vulnerable to cyber attacks, vulnerable to weather conditions, could cause massive blackouts. We need to make sure that we are upgrading that and doing as fast as possible. Once again, we need to do what the United States does best. Innovate. (01:03–01:10)

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Claims that the U.S. energy grid is highly susceptible to cyber attacks and weather, risking massive blackouts.

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