Yep. They just need to be a bit more robust for a large EMP event.
Were also need to add more surge suppression to the lower voltage local lines and for individual equipment and end users.
No need to upgrade existing consumer stuff, just make new stuff with intrinsic protection, product life cycles will insure that within a decade or so essentially everything will be protected.
Really? Is that the recommendation for the North American Reliability Council? How does that address the ground current surge that occurs is those events? There is more than a voltage spike on energized lines that occurs. Spending money to hope to protect against a portion of the problem doesn't keep the grid up.
This is not going to be the case in industry. And when was the last time you replaced your power distribution system in your home and place of business. This is not just about end devices and high voltage lines.
S.H.I.E.L.D., huh? Isn’t cute how every bill has to be named so that a descriptive acronym can be made.