Standards/Programs

NERC
Modernization Task Force Leaders Update NERC Members on Progress
NERC's Member Representatives Committee heard progress reports from the groups developing updates to its standards development process and strategic plan.
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NERC Files IBR Standards with FERC
NERC has filed five reliability standards to FERC, comprising the second of three sets of standards for inverter-based resources ordered by the commission.
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Utilities in SERC, RF to Pay $185K in Penalties
FERC approved settlements with three utilities in the footprints of SERC Reliability and ReliabilityFirst, totaling $185,000 in penalties.
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FERC Approves $1.25M SERC-Entergy Settlement
SERC Reliability claimed Entergy staff ignored multiple high-priority warnings, one of which led to a loss of load for several customers, in determining the $1.25 million penalty.
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FERC CIP Audits Find Ongoing Cloud Issues
FERC staff warned in a report that third-party cloud services pose an ongoing risk to the security of the electric grid.
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NERC Seeks Feedback on Standards Modernization Recommendations
NERC's Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force released a set of draft recommendations to update the ERO's standards development process.
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NERC Requests Clarification on FERC Cold Weather Order
In a filing, NERC asked for clarity on the filings FERC ordered it to make regarding the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.
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NERC Preparing Workshop on FERC IBR Order
NERC plans to hold a workshop Nov. 5 to both inform industry of its plan to satisfy FERC Order 909 and solicit input from stakeholders on the next steps.
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State-backed Actor Breaches Enterprise Software Product Security
A major supplier of enterprise software has disclosed a long-term security breach, leaving the public and private sectors scrambling to respond.
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NERC Standards Committee Passes Revised Proposals
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to move forward with multiple high-priority standards development projects.

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