[meyer]

MOST of those that seem to 'stay here' and run 'ours' have gotten advanced degrees and are into the simulation and modelling 'hi-tech' and planning end of the game - NOT necessarily in the cold, day-to-day operations end of the biz ...

The cold, day-to-day operations are left to us non-engineers if we can grasp an understanding of trigonometry as it applies to 3-phase electric power. I fall into that category, though there a few engineers among our ranks.

There's lots of ways to wreak havoc on the grid, but most people that are involved in it have no intention in doing so. In fact, most of us grid people will take efforts to discourage such activities. I don't hold a CCW only for self-preservation.

[null and void]

There's lots of ways to wreak havoc on the grid, but most people that are involved in it have no intention in doing so.

The key word being "most"...

[_Jim]

but most people that are involved in it have no intention in doing so.

Ha ha - "pudgy white guys" comes to mind!

And nowadays the smoking Nazi's have restricted smoking in the control to areas outside and beyond the building entrance!