October 8, 2024

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NERC’s Gugel Says Action Ahead for Renewable Integration
NERC’s Howard Gugel told NAGF’s Annual Compliance Conference that the ERO is taking the challenge posed by the grid’s evolution seriously.
TVA
DOE Seeks Public Input on Biden Manufacturing Order
DOE is seeking input from the public on how to use the Defense Production Act authority that President Biden granted it to improve power grid reliability.
SERC
SERC Stresses Advantages of Design Basis Threat Process
SERC Reliability’s senior security adviser recounted his entry into the grid security field and offered his views on how to identify the greatest threats.
OpenStreetMap
FERC Approves $105K Penalty for Texas Wind Facility Misratings
Texas RE knocked a registered entity for violating NERC’s facility ratings standards, assessing a $105,000 penalty in a settlement with Buffalo Gap Wind Farm.
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ERCOT, Texas PUC, Gas Industry Agree Valuable Lessons Learned
ERCOT staff and regulators agreed that the electricity and gas industries are adding weatherization standards to address the 2021 severe winter storm.
Shutterstock
Report Blames Antivirus Software for EMS Deadlock
Software designed to provide computer security had the ironic consequence of rendering an electric utility’s essential systems unusable, a NERC report said.
NERC
NERC Physical Security Reports: Drones, Target Practice and Petty Thefts
Wayward drones, copper thefts and gun shots at transmission lines — they're all part of the territory for NERC's Bulk Power Situational Awareness unit.
ReliabilityFirst
Dragos Chief: Pipedream ‘Ominous,’ But Not Overwhelming
Malware discovered this year with the capacity to disrupt operational technology systems must be taken seriously, the head of cybersecurity firm Dragos said.
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NERC Staff, Stakeholders Feeling Work Crunch
NERC's Standards Committee appointed additional or supplemental members to three of the ERO’s 19 ongoing standards development projects’ drafting teams.
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SERC Board of Directors Briefs: Sept. 22, 2022
SERC CEO Jason Blake reminded attendees “to celebrate our successes” in maintaining grid reliability this summer at the Board of Directors meeting.

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