Discuss the "energy infrastructure" as it relates to critical infrastructure. How is the "energy infrastructure" defined in terms of critical infrastructure; that is, what are the characteristics/components of the energy infrastructure that makes it of interest to those within the critical infrastructure community? What would you suggest as the top three challenges/ problems/ vulnerabilities associated with the current energy infrastructure configuration? What might be some potential -- and realistic -- steps or options (if any) those of us working within the field of critical infrastructure to potentially pursue to enhance the current electrical grid infrastructure?

The following links serve as starting points for some potentially relevant information to this tasking

https://www.nerc.com/pa/CI/ESISAC/Pages/GridEx.aspx

https://www.nerc.com/pa/CI/ESISAC/Documents1/GridExVI_Fact_Sheet.pdf