November 25, 2024

critical infrastructure protection (CIP)

NERC Issues $10M Fine for Security Lapses
NERC has recommended a $10M fine on a utility for violations of critical infrastructure protection reliability standards over more than three years.
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FERC Finalizes Supply Chain Standards
FERC approved reliability standards for mitigating supply chain risks in industrial control system hardware, software and computing and networking services.
FERC Finalizes Supply Chain Standards
FERC approved reliability standards for mitigating supply chain risks in industrial control system hardware, software and computing and networking services.
FERC Backs NERC Supply Chain Standards
FERC on proposed to adopt several reliability standards intended to mitigate cybersecurity risks posed by the global supply chain of grid operation tools.
FERC Seeks Cyber Controls on Portable Devices; Sets GMD Plans
FERC proposed rules to prevent malware from infecting “low impact” computer systems through transient electronic devices such as laptops and thumb drives.
MISO Reliability Subcommittee Briefs
Barring a FERC denial, MISO says it will begin sharing gas usage profiles of gas-fired generators with three natural gas pipeline owners before winter.
MISO Reliability Subcommittee Briefs
MISO told the Reliability Subcommittee that it will have an easier time than expected complying with EPA’s Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR).
Cybersecurity Rules Urged for Distribution Companies
Regulators urged their colleagues at the NARUC summer conference to join them in developing cybersecurity rules for electric distribution companies.
FERC Orders NERC to Develop ‘Flexible’ Supply Chain Standard
FERC directed NERC to develop a “forward-looking, objective-based” critical infrastructure protection reliability standard for supply chain management.
SPP Board of Directors Briefs
The SPP board of directors' approval of the RTO’s first reduction in its planning reserve margin since 1998 almost left members wanting more.

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