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.
NERC completed the second of two compliance filings directed by FERC earlier this year, detailing changes to its Rules of Procedure.
FERC and NERC will no longer publicly post information about violations of the ERO’s Critical Infrastructure Protection standards.
FERC approved the full retirement of four NERC reliability standards and the modification of five others.
NERC CEO Jim Robb clarified the ERO's response to President Trump’s executive order regarding the supply chain during a governance meeting.
Responses to FERC’s NOI on potential gaps in NERC’s CIP standards reveal widespread reluctance on stakeholders toward enhancing the standards.
FERC accepted settlements by NERC between Texas RE and several entities, as well as one by WECC, for violations of FAC and CIP standards.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids agreed to join the Asset to Vendor Network for Power Utilities, a cybersecurity-focused information sharing network.
NERC CEO Jim Robb said the ERO will not request further delays for seven standards that were deferred earlier this year.
Comments on FERC’s proposals for encouraging cybersecurity investments reveal widespread misgivings about the commission’s framework.
FERC and NERC published a white paper on ways utilities can identify the manufacturers of equipment used in their computer networks.
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