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July 22, 2024

CIP

BPA, Idaho Power Hit with NERC Violations
FERC accepted NERC Notices of Penalty against the Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Power and the Niles Light Department.
NERC Reliability Standards Get FERC Approval
FERC approved NERC reliability standards affecting transmission system planning performance and communications cybersecurity.
Report: Oil, Gas Hackers Expanding to Grid
Hackers who once focused on oil and gas producers have been increasingly targeting the electric grid, according to a new report by ICS security firm Dragos.
Glick Warns ‘Die is Cast’ with Duke Accounting Change
FERC allowed Duke to treat its Cybersecurity Informational Technology-Operational Technology Program as a single project for calculating allowance for funds.
NERC Plans Review of Supply Chain Standards
NERC announced it will conduct a formal review of the effectiveness of its new supply chain standards, which take effect July 1.
FERC, RF in Debate over CIP-014 Modeling
FERC is engaged in a debate with ReliabilityFirst over the modeling transmission owners should undertake to identify “critical” substations under CIP-014.
Supply Chain Team Wary of Changing Access Control Terms
The team considering changes to supply chain standards may leave two key definitions in their form due to scope creep and communication issues.
RF Enforcement: ‘Getting Harder to Process Violations’
Processing NERC violations is getting more difficult — at least in ReliabilityFirst, says the regional entity’s enforcement chief.
FERC Refocusing Cybersecurity Efforts
FERC is rethinking its cybersecurity strategy by reorganizing two departments and directing its efforts at five “focus areas.”
Overheard at National Academies’ Cyber Hearing
Limits of grid exercises and simulation tools, and the need to prepare for a cyberattack were themes at the National Academies’ conference on grid security.

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