January 12, 2025

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. 

Colonial Pipeline
TSA Issues New Pipeline Cybersecurity Requirements
The Transportation Security Administration announced a fresh slate of cybersecurity requirements aimed at the U.S. pipeline network.
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NARUC: Crisis Response Needs Cross-industry Collaboration
Utilities and their regulators are becoming more comfortable with direct cooperation in response to disasters, panelists told NARUC's Summer Policy Summit.
US Senate
Senate Confirms Easterly as CISA Chief
The Senate unanimously confirmed former Morgan Stanley executive Jen Easterly as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
FERC
FERC, ERO Issue Assessment Recommendations
In a new report, FERC and the ERO Enterprise detailed recommendations for utilities to improve the performance of their real-time assessments.
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FERC, E-ISAC Report Details Reach of SolarWinds Compromise
A new report from FERC and the E-ISAC details the ongoing cost of last year's breach of the SolarWinds Orion platform, which affected thousands of companies.
Russian Federation
Feds: Russia Behind Years of Hacking Attempts
Russian military intelligence has conducted a coordinated hacking campaign against hundreds of targets worldwide, according to a U.S. agency advisory.
Colonial Pipeline
King, Mandia Warn of ‘Unlimited’ Cyber Dangers
The U.S. remains vulnerable to cyberattacks from both state actors and criminals acting with foreign governments' blessings, participants warned in a webinar.
WECC
Glick Says West Should ‘Finish the Job’ on RTO
FERC Chairman Richard Glick says "the time is right for the states, the region’s utilities and other key stakeholders" to form one or more Western RTOs.
Georgia Power
Southern Faces NRC Inspection over Vogtle Repair Work
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced  that it will conduct a special inspection at the Vogtle 3 nuclear reactor, currently under construction in Georgia.
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FERC Denies Citizen’s Complaint over Indian Point Closure
Another complaint aimed at stopping the shutdown of a nuclear power plant on reliability grounds met its end at FERC's monthly open meeting.

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