October 7, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

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ERCOT, Texas PUC, Gas Industry Agree Valuable Lessons Learned
ERCOT staff and regulators agreed that the electricity and gas industries are adding weatherization standards to address the 2021 severe winter storm.
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Report Blames Antivirus Software for EMS Deadlock
Software designed to provide computer security had the ironic consequence of rendering an electric utility’s essential systems unusable, a NERC report said.
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NERC Physical Security Reports: Drones, Target Practice and Petty Thefts
Wayward drones, copper thefts and gun shots at transmission lines — they're all part of the territory for NERC's Bulk Power Situational Awareness unit.
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NERC Staff, Stakeholders Feeling Work Crunch
NERC's Standards Committee appointed additional or supplemental members to three of the ERO’s 19 ongoing standards development projects’ drafting teams.
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FERC Reluctantly Proposes Cybersecurity Incentives
FERC reluctantly proposed a 200-basis point incentive for utilities that make voluntary cybersecurity investments, an initiative directed by Congress.
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NERC Outlines IBR Risk Mitigation Strategy
NERC published a strategy document outlining current and future work needed to help the organization address potential pitfalls of the new generation fleet.
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NERC RSTC Briefs: Sept. 13-14, 2022
In its first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic, NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee gathered this week in St. Paul.
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PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Sept. 8, 2022
PJM's OC received a cybersecurity update, endorsed a maximum emergency package and delayed a vote on a renewable dispatch proposal.
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FERC Comes to Vermont and Leaves with a New England-sized Headache
Experts, analysts and lobbyists convened with FERC in Vermont to talk about the issues facing New England’s electric grid in the winter.
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Planning Underway for GridEx VII
NERC has begun planning for next year’s GridEx VII security exercise and is expecting a boost in attendance after participation dropped off last year.

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