Analog Power Grid Controls

Real world issues revolve around the exploitation of people by individuals who would spitefully impose their will upon them, enact revenge, or for tactical advantage and control in the name of domination.

Those resources which relatively recently have come to the fore as particularly susceptible to outside exploits via those network segments they occupy, the power grids which supply electricity to the populace are becoming known for control structures which are deemed subject to the control of malevolent individuals remotely.
 

The advent of networked control mechanisms for power grids has introduced this possibility for hack vulnerability which may result in uncontrollable blackouts for the masses via rogue remote intrusion into the infrastructure.

Sensors and controllers which operate independent of networked hardware would provide a mechanism which is impenetrable by hacker attack and though more people intensive, likely a safer alternative to regional nodes controlling massive parts of the power grid.

Given the recent spate of hack attacks on power grids in Europe I personally view the consideration of analog control systems on them to be a viable preventative for the safety of our power utility functionality. IMHO not everything needs to be state of the art digital with network access to be superior technological implementation.