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.
FERC approved the PJM Transmission Owners’ critical infrastructure mitigation plan despite complaints that say it lacks transparency and restricts input.
EEI and OATI have asked FERC to clarify its order requiring public utilities to adopt NAESB's Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols.
FERC accepted settlements with Bonneville Power Administration, FirstLight Power and an unnamed entity for violating NERC reliability standards.
FERC granted NERC’s request for more time to submit changes to its Rules of Procedure ordered by the commission in January.
Energy Sec. Dan Brouillette named Alexander Gates to head the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response.
The Texas Reliability Entity will co-host GridSecCon 2020 in Houston with NERC’s Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
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NERC asked FERC for more time to revise its Rules of Procedure to address concerns raised in response to the five-year performance assessment.
FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking industry comments on the “potential benefits and risks” posed by virtualization and cloud computing services.
Cybersecurity and reliability were the subject of discussions at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit, with NERC CEO Jim Robb previewing a report on GridEx V.
A panel at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit on the cybersecurity of natural gas infrastructure waded into the world of insurance.
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