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July 28, 2024

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MRO
MRO: Summer Reliability Threats High
The Midwest Reliability Organization said extremely hot temperatures will continue to be an area of concern for its planning coordinators through September.
US Senate
Senate Confirms Easterly as CISA Chief
The Senate unanimously confirmed former Morgan Stanley executive Jen Easterly as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
California State Assembly
Ransomware Becoming Part of Business, Panelists Warn
U.S. companies may have to learn to live with ransomware attacks — even if that means paying ransom, speakers told California lawmakers.
FERC
FERC, ERO Issue Assessment Recommendations
In a new report, FERC and the ERO Enterprise detailed recommendations for utilities to improve the performance of their real-time assessments.
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FERC, E-ISAC Report Details Reach of SolarWinds Compromise
A new report from FERC and the E-ISAC details the ongoing cost of last year's breach of the SolarWinds Orion platform, which affected thousands of companies.
Russian Federation
Feds: Russia Behind Years of Hacking Attempts
Russian military intelligence has conducted a coordinated hacking campaign against hundreds of targets worldwide, according to a U.S. agency advisory.
Shutterstock
CAISO Issues Urgent Call for More Summer Capacity
In a rare move, CAISO will use its capacity procurement mechanism to obtain more resources after other measures fell short, threatening summer blackouts.
Colonial Pipeline
King, Mandia Warn of ‘Unlimited’ Cyber Dangers
The U.S. remains vulnerable to cyberattacks from both state actors and criminals acting with foreign governments' blessings, participants warned in a webinar.
DOE
NERC Joins EPRI for RA Modeling Effort
NERC has joined EPRI for a two-year effort aimed at updating the electric industry's resource adequacy infrastructure in response to a changing power grid.
City of Spokane
Avista Orders Blackouts as Temperatures Soar
Thousands of customers of Avista Utilities lost power during a record-smashing heat wave when the utility ordered rolling blackouts in Spokane, Wash.

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