As the founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group goes on trial for conspiring to attack Maryland’s power grid, his abhorrent beliefs aren’t really the point, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. They said it is his willingness to act on those beliefs that jurors must consider during the trial,

The trial of a white supremacist accused of plotting to destroy Baltimore’s power grid began Tuesday with attorneys focusing on his actions.

US utilities are investing billions in power transmission and grid upgrades to meet the rising electricity demand driven by AI, data centers, and other factors.

The trial for a man charged in an alleged plot​ to destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region in furtherance of his neo-Nazi beliefs.