October 6, 2024

CIP

FERC OKs Settlements on WAPA, Mississippi Delta Violations
FERC approved penalty settlements for violations of NERC standards by Mississippi Delta Energy Agency and WAPA, along with an unnamed utility.
ERCOT Seeking Funds Lost in Cyberattack
ERCOT is working with officials to investigate a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the ISO sending a wire transfers to a fraudulent bank account.
FERC Agrees to Defer Standards Implementation
FERC has agreed to NERC's request to defer the implementation of seven reliability standards scheduled to take effect this year.
NERC Requests FERC Defer Standards Implementation
NERC has requested FERC delay the implementation of several reliability standards that are scheduled to take effect this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supply Chain Team Seeks Consensus After Feedback
The team updating NERC’s standards to address cybersecurity supply chain risks is seeking a way forward in the face of opposition to its proposed changes.
FERC OKs PJM TOs’ Critical Tx Process
FERC approved the PJM Transmission Owners’ critical infrastructure mitigation plan despite complaints that say it lacks transparency and restricts input.
Commenters See Overreach in Supply Chain Standards
The drafting team working on changes to NERC standards on supply chain risks will regroup after an initial ballot indicated opposition to the changes.
SERC Stresses Internal Controls at Compliance Seminar
Presenters at SERC Reliability’s Spring Compliance Seminar stressed the importance of internal controls in preventing violations of reliability standards.
CIP Teams Compromise on Cloud Risk Assessment
The SDT working on options for entities to manage BES cyber information is resolving overlaps within the affected standards and ongoing projects.
FERC Sets Inquiry on Virtualization, Cloud Services
FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking industry comments on the “potential benefits and risks” posed by virtualization and cloud computing services.

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