FERC & Federal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities.
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The Texas RE looks back on its involvement in NERC’s and FERC’s inquiry into the February winter storm but says 2022 could be even more challenging.
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Avangrid is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators following allegations that the company purchased millions in unnecessary equipment to boost profits.
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FERC approved settlements between WECC, Southern California Edison and Black Hills Power for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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An official from the Government Accountability Office warned that the government still has not implemented critical infrastructure cybersecurity measures.
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FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.
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FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.
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NPCC will focus next year on ensuring reliability, integrating DERs and renewables and protecting infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
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A new report from FERC, NERC and the regional entities identifies common issues with registered entities' protection system commissioning programs.
NARUC
Members of a NARUC task force plugged reports on the COVID-19 response and the new federal infrastructure bill at the organization's annual meeting.
NARUC
Panelists at the National Association of Regulated Utility Commissioners' annual meeting said requiring documentation of software's origins may be tricky.
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