Standards/Programs

NERC
NERC Standards Committee Passes Revised Proposals
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to move forward with multiple high-priority standards development projects.
U.S. Senate
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.
NERC
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.
FERC
FERC Tackles Cybersecurity in Multiple Orders
In two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking issued at its open meeting, FERC proposed to approve 11 new Critical Infrastructure Protection standards intended to allow utilities to use virtualization technology. 
NERC
NERC Committee Approves Waivers for IBR Standards Projects
Members of NERC's Standards Committee advanced multiple standards development projects at their quarterly in-person meeting, along with re-electing the chair and vice chair.
MISO
E-ISAC Updates NERC Committee on GridEx VIII Scenario
Members of the Reliability and Security Technical Committee heard updates on the upcoming GridEx VIII security exercise, and voted to approve a white paper and reliability guideline at their quarterly meeting.
CISA
CISA, International Partners Publish SBOM Guide for Industry
CISA's new guide aims to encourage industry SBOM adoption by defining the concept and listing its benefits.

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