Granted, trying to understand ISO's, RTO's and the various aspects of the electric power industry is tough, if one is going to write about it, I would hope they would read and learn about it first.
And, I am NOT saying, by any stretch, the grid is immune from hackers, sabotage or terrorist activities. But, does anyone know where they get their power from?
In his defense, he's riffing off a government agency's contention. I get a sense the government agency is attempting to justify the use of "more government" to resolve a problem that doesn't exist, in fact. But, if the problem is made to sound scary enough, the people will be stampeded into demanding action/help.