October 10, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

Interdependence Key to Cyber Efforts, Congress Told
The House Subcommittee on Energy met for the latest in its hearings on cybersecurity in the electric industry.
FERC OKs CAISO Frequency Response Contract Terms
FERC said that CAISO contracts for transferred frequency response service can include a provision recognizing counterparties.
CAISO Kicks off Effort to Procure Black Start Resources
A new, “expedited” CAISO initiative seeks to establish a process for selecting and procuring black start resources.
FERC Acts on ACE Recovery; Remedial Schemes
FERC approved a final rule on recovering from balancing contingency events and proposed another to ensure that remedial action schemes do not compromise reliability.
FERC Accepts CAISO Contracts for Imported Frequency Response
FERC approved CAISO's agreements to procure frequency response from the Bonneville Power Administration and Seattle City Light.
DOE Issues Recommendations on Cyberattack Protections
The second Quadrennial Energy Review from the Department of Energy turned its attention to cybersecurity risks facing the nation’s electric grid.
CAISO Seeks Primary Frequency Response Market
CAISO has kicked off an initiative to explore how it can procure resources equipped to automatically respond to disturbances in grid frequency.
Transmission-Distribution ‘Seams’ May Be Next Hurdle for Planners
The increasing complexity of distribution systems is creating a new “seam” for grid operators, experts said at the PJM General Session.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee assigned two subcommittees to consider responses to discrepancies in day-ahead market make-whole payments.
FERC OKs Information Security, FOIA Rules
FERC approved a rule updating its processes for the handling of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information and a rule satisfying the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.

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