ReliabilityFirst’s annual meeting saw presentations to the regional entity’s membership and Board of Directors on a variety of topics.

New Jersey regulators criticized utilities’ response to Tropical Storm Isaias, saying they failed to correct problems with vegetation management.

NERC is set to begin training entities on its new Align tool and Secure Evidence Locker by the end of the year, with MRO and Texas RE going first.

Experts at a ReliabilityFirst webinar warned that many common insider threat mitigation strategies can actually increase the risk of attacks.

ReliabilityFirst’s monthly Technical Talk with RF focused on operational resilience, comparing it to traditional risk management.

PJM’s consumer advocates proposed changing the venue for discussions on NERC’s reliability standard on critical transmission facilities.

FERC accepted settlements for violations of NERC reliability standards, with AEP, DTE, Eversource, PGE and Exelon among those hit with monetary penalties.

Coal industry groups asked NERC to update its generation retirement scenario, saying current events could force more than 30 GW of coal capacity to shutter.

FERC accepted a settlement between ReliabilityFirst and an unnamed entity in the Eastern Interconnection for violations of NERC reliability standards.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is leading to budget savings across the ERO Enterprise that have been welcomed by NERC and the regional entities.