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March 17, 2025

Standards/Programs

Lawyers Find Their Roles in Cybersecurity
Lawyers' roles in ensuring utilities' cybersecurity was the topic of a panel discussion at last week's Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Forum in D.C.
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FERC: Room for Improvement on CIP Compliance
FERC’s fourth round of Critical Infrastructure Protection audits still found room for improvement, with a commission report listing seven “lessons learned.”
IBR Guideline Seeks to Address ‘Tweener’ Interconnections
A NERC publication aims to cover inverter-based resource interconnections that fall between the distribution system and the bulk electric system threshold.
Comments Open on Draft 2 of Inverter Standard
NERC is accepting comments until Nov. 4 on the second draft of a revised standard to improve the ride-through performance of inverter-based resources.
NERC Panel Delays Action on Cold Weather Prep
NERC's Standards Committee delayed posting a standard authorization request by SPP on generator weatherization because of a competing proposal from EEI.
Situational Awareness Tool Nears Rollout
NERC will begin testing a new version of its situational awareness tool in mid-November, adding the ability to integrate transmission feeds.
EMP Task Force Calls for Federal Funding
The grid cannot be protected against EMPs without guaranteed cost recovery and more access to classified information, NERC’s EMP Task Force concluded.
Critics: EPRI EMP Report Understates Risks
EPRI's report on EMPs underestimated the risks the grid faces, according to a critique by a little-known group with ties to Maxwell Air Force Base.
FERC, NERC Propose New CIP Disclosure Rules
FERC and NERC are proposing to change how they disclose info on violations of CIP standards by seeking a better balance of "security and transparency.”
Plan for ‘Critical’ Tx Stirs Transparency Concerns
PJM stakeholders expressed concern that proposed plans for eliminating vulnerabilities to "critical" transmission assets could undermine transparency rules.

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