Standards/Programs

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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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Lawmakers Divided on CISA 2015 Reauthorization
Leaders of a U.S. Senate committee remain divided about the fate of the Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2015.
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FERC Denies IBR Clarification, Adds to OER’s Mandate
FERC denied two clean energy associations' request that it encourage NERC to complete its examination of a recent standard on inverter-based resources quickly.
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FERC, NERC Praise Low-Risk Violation Handling
NERC said its Find, Fix, Track and Report and Compliance Exception programs “are meeting the commission’s expectations” and streamlining the handling of lower-risk noncompliance cases by the ERO Enterprise.
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NERC Cold Weather Standard Gains FERC Approval
FERC approved the third iteration of NERC's cold weather preparedness standard, while ordering follow-up informational filings through 2034 to check on its adoption.
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Texas Regional Standard for Frequency Response Headed to Ballot
Texas RE's Member Representatives Committee voted to send a regional reliability standard to industry for votes and comments.

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