JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The nation’s power grid is under attack as hackers are inventing new ways to take over systems and create chaos every day.
On Wednesday, JEA joined utility companies across the country to learn new ways to protect and defend your power.
“When you think of water and electric and how those assets can be compromised and turned against our customers — we have a responsibility to keep our operations running smoothly,” Brad Krol, JEA’s Chief Information Officer, said.
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The attacks aren’t just from cyber attackers. Action News Jax Investigates reported in July that there were 163 reported incidents of physical attacks like vandalism, suspicious activity, and sabotage at power stations in 2022 according to the Department of Energy
“I’m a JEA customer and I like my electricity on as well. So customers should be concerned because we’re here trying to avoid these threats and things from happening,” Ricky Erixton, the VP of electric systems for JEA, said.
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JEA said its investing in software, training, and exercises like the GridEx program which is held every two years with utilities nationwide and thousands of people including federal and local agencies.
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