SERC ranked cybersecurity as the top reliability risk in the Southeast, followed by extreme weather events and the integration of variable energy resources.

President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries.

NERC is accepting comment on proposed changes to several CIP reliability standards intended to “incorporate virtualization and future technologies."

The teams for two projects working to revise the same two NERC standards are considering how to merge their work after positive stakeholder feedback.

NERC’s Standards Committee is accelerating the pace at which it approves standard authorization requests for industry comment, causing some concern.

FERC ordered NERC to audit the CMEPs of all regional entities by June 2023, rejecting the organization's proposed audit plan.

NERC opened a third formal comment period on the standard authorization request for Project 2019-04 following revisions by the drafting team.

Industry participants support efforts to limit acquisition of foreign-manufactured hardware but warn that removal from existing systems will be challenging.

NERC has extended the expansion of its self-logging program and deferment of audits and other on-site activities in response to the continuing pandemic.

Inspired by the successful shift to remote work in 2020, NERC is considering a partially online format for future meetings of the Board of Trustees.