October 12, 2024

ERO Insider

NWPP RA Program Taking Shape for Q3 Launch
The Northwest Power Pool is moving to wrap up the design phase of its regional resource adequacy program, stakeholders heard.
Panel: Industry Dialogue Key to Cyber Resilience
Panelists at NERC’s Reliability Leadership Summit called for fresh thinking to address emerging cybersecurity threats to the grid.
SERC Ranks Cybersecurity as Top Risk
SERC ranked cybersecurity as the top reliability risk in the Southeast, followed by extreme weather events and the integration of variable energy resources.
Biden Suspends Trump’s Bulk Power System Supply Chain Order
President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries.
NERC Opens Comments on CIP Changes
NERC is accepting comment on proposed changes to several CIP reliability standards intended to “incorporate virtualization and future technologies."
NERC Standard Drafting Teams Mulling Merger
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 Seeks Faster Pace for Standards Postings
NERC’s Standards Committee is accelerating the pace at which it approves standard authorization requests for industry comment, causing some concern.
FERC Orders Audits of All REs by 2023
FERC ordered NERC to audit the CMEPs of all regional entities by June 2023, rejecting the organization's proposed audit plan.
3rd Comment Round Begins for AVR Standard Proposal
NERC opened a third formal comment period on the standard authorization request for Project 2019-04 following revisions by the drafting team.
NOI Responses Describe Supply Chain Challenges
Industry participants support efforts to limit acquisition of foreign-manufactured hardware but warn that removal from existing systems will be challenging.

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