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Protect Our Power (POP) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(4) organization focused on strengthening America's electrical power grid.

''mission is to build consensus as soon as possible among government, industry and other key stakeholders to strengthen the nation's electric grid in a timely manner. Their goal is to make the overall grid more resistant against all potential physical or cyber threats, as well as improve its ability to restore power quickly in the event of an attack.''

Advocate for utility providers to stockpile vital equipment.

Sponsored study with Vermont Law School's Institute for Energy and the Environment, “Improving the Cybersecurity of the Electric Distribution Grid," which examined best practices for how state electric utility commissions and their regulated utilities can increase investments to enhance grid security.


 * Phase 1: Identified state-level barriers to grid-security enhancements
 * Found "urgent need for cybersecurity investments"
 * Goal is to " The goal is to help identify a pathway, or model approach, for state electric utility commissions and the utilities they regulate to use in facilitating timely grid upgrades, including identifying an appropriate financial structure for equitably sharing the costs of such upgrades."
 * Phase 2: " discusses statutory and regulatory approaches that facilitate sharing of confidential security information, assess utility security practices, incentivize cybersecurity investments and evaluate system performance."

Used findings in study to draft model state legislation for strengthening the grid.

Supported bipartisan bills sponsored by Gardner & Bennett to allocate federal funds to strengthen the power grid.

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act, S. 2094

Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act, S. 2095

Richard Mroz, the previous president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, is senior advisor

Hosted conference in February 2019 to "address electric grid security":


 * " discussion of the modern electric grid and how to keep both its physical and cyber assets safe"
 * " They seek to establish a framework of best practices, communicated between the various stakeholders in the grid."

"Protect Our Power is working with elected and regulatory officials across the country to raise awareness of the issue, as well as find potential solutions, the organization said. The organization has also commissioned several studies to find gaps in regulatory policies and supply chain vulnerabilities."

Formation and Activities
Protect Our Power was established in TK