NERC & Committees
The North American Electric Reliability Corp., a not-for-profit authority, regulates reliability and security standards for the bulk power system in the continental U.S., Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada
Energy Bar Association
A panel on the opening day of the Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Forum discussed cybersecurity risks on critical energy infrastructure.
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Panelists at the Smart Electric Power Alliance's conference in Atlanta warned that taking cybersecurity seriously will need a lot more investment.
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FERC will not review WECC's $2.2 million penalty against PG&E for violations of NERC reliability standards, along with several other settlements by the RE.
Eversource
Attendees at FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference discussed major challenges to electric reliability, including cybersecurity and climate change.
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NERC's Board of Trustees gave its approval for the organization to sign a lease on new office space in Atlanta and to file an amended budget to FERC.
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NERC's Standards Committee moved forward with several standards projects at its meeting while electing the chair and vice chair for another two years.
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FERC and NERC staff shared their preliminary findings and recommendations on the February winter storm that led to unprecedented outages in Texas.
Bureau of Land Management
The Government Accountability Office called for more action from the federal government to ensure the resilience of the nation's electric grid.
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NERC asked FERC to approve tapping financial reserves for its office move and to deny a complaint by security activist Michael Mabee.
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A new report from NERC and ERCOT highlights a number of failings among solar plants in Texas revealed by a voltage reduction incident in early May.
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