October 7, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

FERC
FERC Orders NERC Review on Physical Security
Reacting to an attack on two substations, FERC ordered NERC to review the effectiveness of its physical security standards and recommend needed improvements.
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NERC Standards Committee Briefs: Dec. 13, 2022
NERC's Standards Committee approved its 2023-25 work plan and discussed proposals to increase its "agility."
NERC Repeats IBR Warnings After Second Odessa Event
Addressing the performance of inverter-based resources is “paramount” following yet another IBR-related service disruption, NERC and Texas RE said.
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NERC RSTC Briefs: Dec. 6-7, 2022
NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee voted to endorse two standard authorization requests focused on inverter-based resources.
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FirstEnergy to Pay $700K Penalty to ReliabilityFirst
FERC approved a $700,000 penalty on FirstEnergy as part of a settlement with ReliabilityFirst for violations of facility ratings standards.
NERC
NERC Report Recommends No Change to DER Study Thresholds
A new NERC study rejects the idea that utilities can safely leave some DER out of interconnection studies without affecting the accuracy of their models.
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NERC Calls for Flexibility in CISA Cyber Reporting Rules
Any new cyber incident reporting requirements for critical infrastructure must be drafted to avoid overlap with existing regulations, the ERO told CISA.
FERC
FERC Addresses IBRs in Multiple Orders
At its open meeting, FERC significantly advanced NERC’s remit to address the challenges posed by the growth of renewables on the bulk electric system.
NERC
NERC Warns Winter Margins Tight in Multiple Regions
NERC staff called the Winter Reliability Assessment a “serious warning” that highlighted the possibility of “bigger problems” compared to last winter.
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NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: Nov. 15-16, 2022
Stakeholders from across the ERO Enterprise gathered in New Orleans this week for the meeting of NERC’s Member Representatives Committee and Board of Trustees.

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