October 12, 2024

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NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: Aug. 20, 2020
NERC’s Member Representatives Committee elected a new member to the Board of Trustees, discussed the ERO's budget and learned more about upcoming meetings.
Balloting Opening on Cloud Services Standards
Balloting on the second draft of NERC’s proposed CIP standards for cloud computing will begin Sept. 11 after the first draft was rejected by stakeholders.
ReliabilityFirst Talks Operational Resilience
ReliabilityFirst’s monthly Technical Talk with RF focused on operational resilience, comparing it to traditional risk management.
NERC Offices to Stay Closed Through December
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, NERC will keep its offices in Atlanta and D.C. closed and extend its work-from-home policy through the end of the year.
NERC Heading for $1.4M Budget Surplus
NERC told FERC in its quarterly budget-to-actual variance report that it expects to end the year with a $1.4 million budget surplus.
Industry Pushes Back on FERC Cyber Incentives
Comments on FERC’s proposals for encouraging cybersecurity investments reveal widespread misgivings about the commission’s framework.
Expert Warns Utilities Remain Vulnerable to Cyberattack
Utilities looking to fortify their systems against cyberattacks must consider security measures in addition to NERC’s CIP standards.
NERC Opens Comments on Standards Plan
NERC has posted its draft 2021-2023 Reliability Standards Development Plan for an informal comment period ending Sept. 9.
NERC Extends Self-logging, Deferments Through Dec.
With no end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, NERC said it will extend the expansion to its self-logging program and defer on-site activities.
WECC Tackles Wildfires as Reliability Threat
WECC waded into California’s wildfire troubles in an effort to understand how catastrophic blazes could affect reliability and how to protect the grid.

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