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August 2, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

FERC Proposes Protections on CEII
FERC  issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement legislation enacted last year to protect the grid from terrorist attacks.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs
Capacity Performance units no longer would be compensated for participating in cold weather testing under a plan by the PJM Operating Committee.
SPP Task Force Prepares to Hand off its Work
The SPP Capacity Margin Task Force conducted its penultimate meeting  as it continues to set up the stakeholder group that will replace it.
10 Years After: FERC Conference Focuses on Grid Resiliency
FERC called a technical conference to mark the 10 years since Congress gave the commission the power to impose mandatory grid reliability standards.
NERC Adds to Warnings on Gas Dependence
NERC released a short-term special assessment that highlighted the reliability risks created by increased dependence on natural gas
FERC Rulings in Brief: Week of May 19
FERC issued a policy statement finalizing rules regarding the use of hold-harmless commitments.
SPP Board of Directors Briefs
The SPP board of directors' approval of the RTO’s first reduction in its planning reserve margin since 1998 almost left members wanting more.
MISO Reliability Subcommittee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Reliability Subcommittee, including frequency response and the RTO's quarterly report on seams.
GridEx III Shows Vulnerability of Power Grid to Cyberattack
GridEx III, a drill to test the emergency response capabilities of the North American high-voltage power grid, highlighted several vulnerabilities in the face of a simulated cyberattack.
How a ‘Phantom Mouse’ and Weaponized Excel Files Brought Down Ukraine’s Grid
The story of a cyberattack on three Ukrainian electricity distribution companies was detailed in a thorough report by NERC.

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