November 18, 2024

Standards/Programs

SOL Project Team Preparing for March Posting
The standards drafting team revising the requirements for determining and communicating SOLs is progressing toward posting the standard for comment.
Report: Oil, Gas Hackers Expanding to Grid
Hackers who once focused on oil and gas producers have been increasingly targeting the electric grid, according to a new report by ICS security firm Dragos.
Former Con Ed Exec to Lead E-ISAC
NERC opened the year with two big personnel announcements, introducing a new head of the E-ISAC and saying farewell to retiring board member Dave Goulding.
FERC OKs $450,000 Avangrid Penalty
FERC accepted a $450,000 settlement between the Northeast Power Coordinating Council and three Avangrid utilities for violations of operations standards.
Glick Warns ‘Die is Cast’ with Duke Accounting Change
FERC allowed Duke to treat its Cybersecurity Informational Technology-Operational Technology Program as a single project for calculating allowance for funds.
ReliabilityFirst Warns of Inaccurate Facility Ratings
ReliabilityFirst said that inaccurate facility ratings continue to undermine the safety and reliability of the bulk electric system.
NERC Plans Review of Supply Chain Standards
NERC announced it will conduct a formal review of the effectiveness of its new supply chain standards, which take effect July 1.
Gen Operators Cool to Winter Preparedness Standard
Comments on a proposal to ensure generators are prepared for cold-weather events revealed widespread skepticism over the value of pursuing new standards.
Supply Chain Team Wary of Changing Access Control Terms
The team considering changes to supply chain standards may leave two key definitions in their form due to scope creep and communication issues.
FERC, RF in Debate over CIP-014 Modeling
FERC is engaged in a debate with ReliabilityFirst over the modeling transmission owners should undertake to identify “critical” substations under CIP-014.

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