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PUC Cancels Texas RE as ERCOT’s Reliability Monitor
The Texas PUC is terminating its reliability monitoring contract with Texas Reliability Entity for the ERCOT region.
Cybersecurity, Modeling Top NERC’s 2021 Risk List
Cyber hygiene and poor-quality modeling continue to head the list of major risks to the stability of the bulk power system.
COVID-19, Weather Drive FERC Winter Outlook
FERC staff expressed confidence that the North American bulk power system has sufficient reserves to make it through the winter comfortably.
NERC RSTC Briefs: Oct. 14, 2020
NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee held a special meeting to wrap up unfinished agenda items from its last meeting.
FERC Approves WECC Contingency Reserve Standard
FERC gave WECC the go-ahead to introduce a new version of its reliability standard regarding contingency reserves.
EBA: Public-private Engagement Crucial on Cyber Threats
Despite actions on supply chain risk management, changes are still needed to grapple with foreign cyber threats to the utility sector.
NERC: Evolving Grid May Leave Utilities Behind
A 2019 outage involving DERs and offshore wind in the UK exposed gaps in the understanding of the rapidly changing generation portfolio.
NERC Opens Comments on SERC RSDP
NERC is seeking comments on SERC's revised standards development procedure, changes stemming from the RE's new structure.
FERC Report Outlines CIP Compliance Recommendations
In its latest round of CIP audits, FERC noted several “potential compliance infractions” and other areas for improvement.
FERC Denies Mabee’s CIP Complaint
FERC rejected a challenge by security activist Michael Mabee against NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection reliability standards.

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