January 31, 2025

cybersecurity

PJM Defends Resilience Focus as Pre-emptive, not Excessive
PJM continued its effort to convince stakeholders of the wisdom of investing in system resilience at its Grid 20/20 conference.
PJM Grid 20/20 Debates Meaning of Resilience
The term "resilience" can mean many different things to different sectors, as discussions at PJM's Grid 20/20 conference demonstrated.
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DOE Panel Hears Results of Academies’ Resilience Study
DOE's Electricity Advisory Committee heard recommendations from a National Academies' study on ways to prepare for “large-area, long-duration” outages.
Trump DOE, EPA Budget Cuts Scaled Back by Congressional Panels
Congress rejected President Trump’s proposal for deep budget cuts at EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE).
After 10 Years, Time to Prune Reliability Standards, FERC Told
A decade of mandatory standards has improved the grid’s reliability, but it’s time for regulators to prune unnecessary rules, speakers told FERC.
Huntoon: Microgrid Defense Misses the Point
Steve Huntoon responds to Noblis rebuttal of his column criticizing its study of microgrids on military bases.
SOAPBOX – Huntoon Microgrid Critique ‘Seriously Flawed’
Noblis' Jeffrey Marqusee offers a rebuttal against Steve Huntoon's March column criticizing a Noblis study of microgrids on military bases.
NERC: Despite Solid 2016, Grid Threats Remain
The North American grid was very reliable in 2016, but threats are increasing and restoration from a total system collapse could prove time-consuming.
Experts ID New Cyber Threat to SCADA Systems
Experts identified what may be the most dangerous cybersecurity threat yet to the U.S. power system, malware that can commandeer circuit breakers.
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Experts ID New Cyber Threat to SCADA Systems
By Rich Heidorn Jr. Two cybersecurity firms on Monday disclosed what may be the most dangerous cyber threat yet to U.S. power systems: malware that can take...

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