October 7, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

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NERC’s Standards Process Changes Pass on Second Ballot
NERC’s second attempt to gain industry approval for proposed changes to its Standards Processes Manual succeeded, as stakeholders gave overwhelming consent.
U.S. Senate
Robb Warns of ‘Serious Disruptions’ from Grid Transition
Testifying before the Senate, NERC's CEO warned that increased reliance on weather-dependent renewables will likely lead to more frequent grid disruptions.
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Personnel, Meeting Costs Drive 2024 ERO Budget Hikes
EROs are increasing their budgets for 2024, with the increases largely funding personnel and meetings. Draft budgets are available for stakeholder comment.
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NERC Issues Cybersecurity Data Request
Registered entities must report to NERC on the cyber assets present on their systems and the potential impact of adding security monitoring software.
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NERC Standards Committee Sends Back Cybersecurity Proposals
NERC’s Standards Committee declined to advance a project to modify cybersecurity reporting requirements, seeking a fuller response to criticism of the proposal.
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FERC Forecasts Low Summer Gas Prices, Reliability Concerns
Falling natural gas prices and additional electric resources are among the bright spots in FERC’s Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment.
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NERC Warns of Summer Reliability Risks Across North America
Most regions of the North American grid remain at elevated risk of supply shortfalls this summer, NERC said in its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment.
FERC
FERC Approves NERC’s IBR Work Plan
FERC approves NERC’s inverter-based resources plan, proposed in February, and declines to include industry suggestions.
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NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: May 10-11, 2023
NERC's Board of Trustees on Thursday approved the organization’s first-ever Level 3 alert at its quarterly meeting.
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Cancel: Dragos Breach Did Not Compromise E-ISAC
Cybersecurity firm Dragos, a partner of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, suffered a cyber breach that exposed customer information.

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