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
In the wake of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, FERC Chairman Richard Glick called for mandatory cybersecurity standards for pipelines.
Leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee reintroduced the PROTECT Act, which would support transmission owner cybersecurity investments.
A panel at WIRES’ virtual spring conference focused on the challenges of integrating and managing DERs after FERC Order 2222.
BYD
More than 40 electric industry professionals, regulators and academics joined the second EnVision Forum, sponsored by FERC and Virginia Tech.
BPA will this summer join the ranks of Western transmission providers adopting a public safety power shutoff plan to prevent wildfires.
Incorporating advances in energy technology will require NERC to recognize the interdependencies between the grid and other systems.
The Biden administration said it lifted the suspension of Trump's order banning imports of equipment developed by foreign adversaries.
FERC Chair Richard Glick and NERC CEO James Robb: The West needs to build transmission lines to connect renewable resources to load.
NERC
FERC gave final approval Thursday for NERC and WECC to introduce regional reliability standard BAL-002-WECC-3.
PacifiCorp hopes to convince FERC it shouldn't have to pay $42 million for alleged violations that may have contributed to 2012's Wood Hollow wildfire.
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