March 12, 2025

Standards/Programs

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.
Reliability Guidelines, Standards Posted for Comment
NERC opened comment periods for proposed reliability guidelines on winter weather readiness and supply chain procurement.
FERC Approves $175,000 in Ameren Penalties
FERC accepted settlements totaling $175,000 between SERC and Ameren, along with Ameren Missouri, for violations of NERC’s FAC reliability standards.
FERC, NERC Offer Cyber Supply Chain Guidance
FERC and NERC published a white paper on ways utilities can identify the manufacturers of equipment used in their computer networks.
PJM Consumer Advocates Seek New Venue for CIP Talks
PJM’s consumer advocates proposed changing the venue for discussions on NERC’s reliability standard on critical transmission facilities.
Industry Seeks Clarity on Supply Chain Orders
Efforts to ensure the security of the BPS run the risk of hampering utilities’ ability to operate effectively, representatives warned at NARUC’s Summer Policy Summit.
AVR Standards Team Faces Industry Pushback
Stakeholders criticized the team working on revisions to NERC’s standard for protection functions in automatic voltage regulators for expanding the project's scope.
FERC Accepts New Inverter Standard
FERC approved NERC reliability standard PRC-024-3, capping a two-year effort to ensure that inverter-based resources can continue to support grid stability.
WECC: Operators Caused Unneeded Load Sheds
System operators in WECC were too quick to declare energy emergency alerts during recent events, resulting in unnecessary load sheds, according to NERC.
NERC Issues Level 2 Supply Chain Alert
NERC issued its second Level 2 alert of the year to gather data on the BPS’ exposure to “foreign adversaries” in response to an executive order.

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