FERC & Federal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities.
Tenable
A new report from cybersecurity firm Tenable warns that critical infrastructure and other sectors must tackle the vulnerabilities found in common platforms.
NRC
NRC ruled that the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in northwest Ohio violated cybersecurity rules and ordered owner Energy Harbor to develop new procedures.
ITC Holdings
FERC OK'd a settlement between ReliabilityFirst and ITC Transmission for violations of NERC reliability standards at the Dearborn Industrial Generation site.
Cross-Sound Cable Co.
Utilities cannot recover prior costs of complying with NERC's critical infrastructure protection standards in ISO-NE, the D.C. Circuit Court said.
Shutterstock
As fears of Russian military action against Ukraine rise, the U.S. government is urging cyber readiness at the nation's critical infrastructure operators.
Everett Chamber of Commerce
FERC’s Republican minority is arguing that the commission’s recent decision on the Weymouth Compressor Station is leading to uncertainty for gas developers.
Shutterstock
In light of recent cyberattacks, FERC is calling for new standards that would require entities to monitor their internal computer networks for intrusions.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
FERC Chair Richard Glick lobbied for an ERO-like entity to set mandatory standards for gas pipelines before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The Northwest Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program is forming stakeholder committees to nominate directors and shape program design.
Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities
Government officials and utility planners lack the tools and policies needed to address climate change's increasing threat, researchers told the EBA.
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