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E-ISAC Aims to Bolster Industry Threat Intel Efforts
Both the E-ISAC and cybersecurity firm Dragos see their recently announced collaboration as just a stepping stone to future cyber intelligence partnerships.
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FERC Denies Citizen’s Complaint over Indian Point Closure
Another complaint aimed at stopping the shutdown of a nuclear power plant on reliability grounds met its end at FERC's monthly open meeting.
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Standards Committee Delays Action on AVR Standard
NERC's Standards Committee once again registered disapproval of a standard project team's response to industry feedback, but it stopped short of ending it.
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E-ISAC Joins Dragos for Data Sharing Initiative
Cybersecurity firm Dragos has partnered with NERC's E-ISAC for an initiative to spread up-to-date cyber threat intelligence across the electric grid.
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NERC Board OKs Cold Weather Standards
NERC's board approved standards requiring generators to protect their units against freezing and share their cold weather operating parameters.
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FERC Approves Penalties Totaling $930K
FERC accepted penalties against a number of entities, including Entergy and the Tennessee Valley Authority, for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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NERC Releases CIP Audit Guide for Network Monitors
NERC has introduced a guide to help integrate network monitoring solutions into the ICS and OT networks of electric utilities.
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CIP Panelists Share Communication Security Fears
Participants from across the ERO Enterprise shared their own challenges with keeping their communications systems secure from hackers.
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FERC Tackles Grid Planning for an Unpredictable Climate
Panelists told FERC at a virtual technical conference that considering how climate change may affect the future grid is especially challenging.
PJM MRC Briefs: May 26, 2021
PJM stakeholders endorsed a proposal to allow transmission facilities avoid being designated as critical infrastructure under NERC standard CIP-014.

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