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July 28, 2024

Standards/Programs

Texas RE
Texas RE Provides Facility Ratings Guidance
Texas RE provided some common pitfalls related to facility ratings found in compliance audits and advice for utilities to avoid them.
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NERC Hits SPP, SRP for $406K in Penalties
FERC approved a slate of penalties against an electric utility, an RTO and a government agency for violations of NERC reliability standards.
ReliabilityFirst
ReliabilityFirst Considering Expansion of Grid Security Exercises
ReliabilityFirst is 1 of 6 regional NERC-authorized companies charged with working with industry to ensure the survivalability of the high-voltage power grid.
Dragos
Dragos Warns Malware Developers Building Skills Fast
Cybersecurity researchers say a new malware tool shows how quickly the threat community has developed since the relatively crude attacks of just six years ago.
NERC
NERC Standards Committee Moves Projects Forward
NERC's Standards Committee voted to move forward with five standards projects, with only two agenda items sparking any debate.
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SERC Urges Industry Effort on Facility Ratings
SERC identified three themes underlying the majority of violations relating to NERC's facility ratings standards in a report.
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E-ISAC Warns of Escalating Russian Cyber Threats
The emergence of new malware directed at electric utilities illustrates that Russia's war with Ukraine may be in a dangerous new phase, experts warned.
NERC
NERC: GridEx Lessons Already In Use
Representatives from NERC and the federal government said that last year's GridEx VI has helped stakeholders prepare for the grid's current security threats.
NERC
FERC Approves $132K Penalty Against APS
FERC approved two settlements between WECC and APS and WECC and WAPA, as well as one between SERC and TVA, for violating NERC standards.
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ERO Backs FERC’s Cyber Monitoring Proposal
NERC and the regional entities expressed support last week for FERC's proposal for internal network monitoring at utilities, but said it is a complex task.

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