Despite that, the same measures are being taken to limit solar flare damage also prevents EMP damage on a large scale. The approach is to design the grid with “break points” that absorb voltage surges. Many components are already built to “break” first, sacrificing themselves to protect more critical equipment. Now, we are adding cheaper, more breakable, and easier to replace elements to the grid. We are doing this anyways as we hae to manage voltage spikes from our changing power needs (renewable energy and EV charging being biggies).