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NERC and the regional entities pushed back on FERC’s proposal to shorten the time between the organization’s performance assessments from five years to three. | © ERO Insider
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FERC ordered NERC to audit the compliance monitoring and enforcement programs of all regional entities by June 2023, rejecting the organization’s proposed audit plan. | © ERO Insider
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Industry participants support federal efforts to limit acquisition of foreign-manufactured hardware but warn that rooting it out of existing systems will be challenging.
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FERC ordered revisions to NERC’s pro forma regional delegation agreement and its RDAs with all regional entities while approving the agreements overall. | NERC
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FERC accepted proposed revisions to seven NERC reliability standards, as well as the ERO Enterprise’s business plans and budget for 2021. | NERC
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NERC completed the second of two compliance filings directed by FERC earlier this year, detailing changes to its Rules of Procedure. | © ERO Insider
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FERC and NERC will no longer publicly post information about violations of the ERO’s Critical Infrastructure Protection standards. | © ERO Insider
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Responses to FERC’s NOI on potential gaps in NERC’s CIP standards reveal widespread reluctance on the part of stakeholders toward enhancing the standards. | FERC
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FERC accepted settlements submitted by NERC between Texas RE and several entities, as well as one by WECC, for violations of FAC and CIP standards. | NERC
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NERC CEO Jim Robb said that the ERO will not request further delays for seven standards that were deferred earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. | © ERO Insider
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Industry needs to improve its ties to state officials, maintain vigilance on cybersecurity, and develop plans for operating control rooms remotely, NERC CEO Jim Robb said. | © ERO Insider
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NERC issued its second Level 2 alert of the year to gather data on the BPS’ exposure to “foreign adversaries” in response to President Trump’s executive order.
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Participants in the first panel of FERC’s two-day technical conference on the impacts of COVID-19 struck a hopeful tone, but they also warned that caution is still needed. | FERC
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FERC has approved a set of amendments to SERC Reliability’s bylaws aimed at creating “a more strategic, efficient and effective governance body.” | © ERO Insider
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FERC accepted a slew of settlements for violations of NERC reliability standards, with AEP, DTE, Eversource, PGE and Exelon among those hit with monetary penalties by their REs. | NRC
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FERC has approved NERC’s request for a $3.8 million budget variance to support development of the ERO Secure Evidence Locker. | NERC
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NERC has asked FERC to dismiss a complaint brought by security activist Michael Mabee against the ERO’s CIP standards. | Shutterstock
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NERC provided FERC with information about its oversight of regional entities and the role of the E-ISAC in developing reliability standards. | NERC
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NERC is preparing to issue a Level 2 alert in response to President Trump’s recent executive order regarding foreign threats to the BPS, CEO Jim Robb said. | © ERO Insider
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NERC, FERC, DOE and the North American Transmission Forum have created a resource to help entities develop response plans for pandemics and epidemics. | © ERO Insider
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