FERC issued a NOI seeking comments on potential gaps in NERC’s critical infrastructure protection standards and what actions it may need to take.

NERC has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a complaint brought by security activist Michael Mabee against the ERO’s CIP standards.

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

FERC approved a procedure for “critical” New England generators and transmission operators to obtain compensation for compliance with NERC rules.

Utilities in many countries lack consistent regulatory frameworks for hardening systems against cyberattacks, according to a report from NARUC and USAID.

SERC has seen no “significant issues” among its registered entities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendees of the entity’s Q2 Open Forum heard.

FERC approved penalty settlements for violations of NERC standards by Mississippi Delta Energy Agency and WAPA, along with an unnamed utility.

ERCOT is working with officials to investigate a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the ISO sending a wire transfers to a fraudulent bank account.

FERC has agreed to NERC's request to defer the implementation of seven reliability standards scheduled to take effect this year.

NERC has requested FERC delay the implementation of several reliability standards that are scheduled to take effect this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.