PG&E has options besides raising rates  I believe PG&E has other
options than to raise rates to protect its power substations and
other critical electric infrastructure ("PG&E planning security
measures," Page 7B, Feb. 11). At last year's annual meeting,
company officials clearly were concerned about security,
especially cyberattacks to the grid. PG&E and its shareholders,
I argued then, should not have to bear the full costs of
protecting against cyberattack from Iran or China. The
government should help in this as it is government negligence
that allows foreign nations to disrupt U.S. commercial and
government cyber resources. Government also has an economic
interest in safe operations of critical services like PG&E, and
government should provide financial assistance or security
manpower to safeguard power stations. PG&E should not be
burdened with the full costs of protecting against terrorist
attacks. Government must be an active partner in protecting our
economic security from terrorists, domestic or for