FERC & Federal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities.
CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its critical infrastructure cybersecurity goals to address emerging cybersecurity risks.
TransAlta
Citing an energy “emergency” in the Northwest this winter, DOE ordered TransAlta to continue operating Washington’s last coal-fired generating plant for three months beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of this year.
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FERC provided additional clarity on its directive that NERC submit informational filings on the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.
CISA
In new guidance, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sought to help utilities integrate artificial intelligence into their operational technology environments.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Electricity sector participants urged Congress to support cyber security programs as the House E&C Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy heard testimony on the efforts of nation-states and other actors to hack the bulk power system.
FBI
CISA published guidance to help infrastructure operators respond to the rising incidence of drones run by unknown operators near their facilities.
Xcel Energy
FERC has closed its enforcement investigations into possible unlawful activity related to 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, just a few months before the statute of limitations on the issue is to expire.
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FERC issued an NOPR directing several changes to gas pipelines' business practices aimed at increasing information sharing with grid operators, especially during extreme weather.
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A new publication from CISA aims to help organizations catalog the electronic assets on their systems so they can respond quickly to cyber incidents.
CISA
CISA staff said the continuation of the CVE Program is essential to maintaining global cyber preparedness and information sharing.
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