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NERC
NERC's Standards Committee welcomed new members to its executive committee, while taking action on several standards projects.
FERC
FERC's latest Critical Infrastructure Protection audits produced only four recommendations, the fewest of any year since the program's inception in 2016.
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NERC's Standards Committee agreed to authorize a reduced ballot period for a twice-rejected proposed reliability standard.
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If NERC’s latest proposed cold weather standard fails another ballot round, the ERO’s Board of Trustees may have to take matters into its own hands, Chair Ken DeFontes warned at the board’s quarterly meeting.
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Speakers at the North American Generator Forum’s annual Compliance Conference acknowledged “the volume of [standards development] projects has increased over the last two years” at NERC.
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The NERC Standards Committee elected Todd Bennett and Troy Brumfield as its new chair and vice chair, respectively.
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Panelists at a FERC-NERC technical conference said they oppose mandatory minimum security rules on critical facilities to protect against physical attacks.
FBI
FERC rejected a call for new physical security standards while clarifying its cybersecurity incentives order.
NERC
NERC’s Standards Committee moved forward on several standards projects, including ones on planning for extreme temperatures and providing information on DERs.
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