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March 15, 2025

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Dragos Outlines Voltzite Electric Utility Breach
A new report from cybersecurity firm Dragos describes the first known attack of the hacker group Voltzite against a U.S. electric utility and the company's response.
SERC
SERC Projects Shrinking Margins in Next Decade
SERC Reliability's Long-Term Reliability Assessment projected four of the regional entity's seven subregions will fall below NERC's reference margin in the coming decade.
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Former BPA Leaders Again Protest Workforce Cuts
Former BPA Administrators collaborated on a public letter distributed in the Pacific Northwest about the “tremendous risk being created” in the region by workforce reductions at the federal agency.
ReliabilityFirst
FERC Approves $420K in Penalties for RF Utilities
FERC approved settlements between ReliabilityFirst and two separate utilities in its footprint for violations of NERC reliability standards.
BLM
IBR Lessons Can Guide Data Center Challenges, WECC Report Finds
With data centers already causing “major disturbances” on the grid, the industry could learn lessons from the recent growth and implementation of IBRs, according to a new Elevate Energy Consulting study.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Texas RE Hears About Reliability Benefits of New Nuclear Reactor Designs
Speakers at a Texas RE webinar said new nuclear reactor designs offer significant benefits in safety and reliability.
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Neo-Nazi Convicted in Baltimore Grid Attack Conspiracy
Brandon Russell was convicted of masterminding a 2023 plan to damage electric substations in a plot to "completely destroy" Baltimore.
NERC
Texas RE Calls ITCS Recommendations ‘Very High Level’
A representative of Texas RE emphasized that NERC plans to build on last year's Interregional Transfer Capability Study.
Duke Energy Renewables
FERC Upholds $150K Penalty for Facility Misratings
NERC's monthly spreadsheet notice of penalty listed 22 infringements of facility ratings standards across multiple regions.
SERC
Weather, Supply Chain Top SERC Risk Rankings
In a webinar, SERC Reliability staff identified the biggest concerns from the regional entity's biennial risk report.

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