NERC’s CEO said that his organization thinks more work will be needed to prepare the bulk power system for extreme winter events, even with Project 2019-06. | Jno.skinner, via Wikimedia Commons
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FERC’s proposal for incentivizing public utilities to invest in cybersecurity improvements provoked a range of reactions from industry stakeholders. | Shutterstock
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Electric distribution systems carrying energy to end consumers are vulnerable to cyberattacks, but a new report says these risks are “not fully” addressed. | Government Accountability Office
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NARUC released a guideline stating that public utility commissions must play a role in building their organizations’ cybersecurity expertise. | NARUC
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In its annual report, NERC applauded the ERO Enterprise for advancing the reliability and security of the power grid during an “extraordinary” year. | NERC
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Cybersecurity ranks as the top reliability risk in the Southeast, followed by extreme weather events and the integration of variable energy resources, SERC reported. | SERC
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President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries. | New York Times
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FERC proposed incentives to encourage public utilities to make cybersecurity investments above and beyond the requirements of NERC’s CIP standards. | © ERO Insider
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Supply chain rules from NERC and the federal government are increasing costs and procurement cycles for utilities and technology vendors, cybersecurity experts said. | POWERGEN International
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Cyber hygiene and poor-quality modeling continue to head the list of major risks to the stability of the bulk power system, according to NERC. | NERC
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In its latest round of CIP audits, FERC noted several “potential compliance infractions” and other areas for improvement. | FERC
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FERC rejected a challenge by security activist Michael Mabee against NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection reliability standards. | Shutterstock
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FERC approved a settlement between WECC and an unnamed entity in the Western Interconnection for violations of NERC’s CIP reliability standards. | © ERO Insider
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The team working on revising two NERC reliability standards on cybersecurity is reviewing the latest round of comments in hopes of submitting them for approval this year. | Shutterstock
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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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Hitachi ABB Power Grids has agreed to join the Asset to Vendor Network for Power Utilities, a cybersecurity-focused information sharing network for the North American grid.
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Comments on FERC’s proposals for encouraging cybersecurity investments by utilities reveal widespread misgivings about the commission’s planned framework. | Shutterstock
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Utilities looking to fortify their systems against cyberattacks must consider security measures in addition to NERC’s CIP standards, according to Richard Brooks.
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FERC and NERC published a white paper on ways utilities can identify the manufacturers of equipment used in their computer networks, a response to concerns that systems could be vulnerable to cyberattacks by foreign intelligence services. | Brücke-Osteuropa
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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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