This is long overdue, and I hope it gets some legs and passes. But I’m afraid that too many legislators don’t take this issue seriously, just like they don’t take any security issue seriously until something horrible happens.
This bill would help strengthen the grid in the same way Obamacare improved our health care.
Don't encourage politicians to make technology decision about which they don't understand. All it will do is cost money, make no improvements and likely cause more problems.
All significant High-Voltage Transmission Lines, High Voltage Transformers and associate Substation ALREADY have surge suppressors on them.