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.
NERC has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a complaint brought by security activist Michael Mabee against the ERO’s CIP standards.
FERC rejected a complaint by security gadfly Michael Mabee alleging that NERC’s physical security standard is ineffectual and unenforced.
FERC accepted a settlement between ReliabilityFirst and an unnamed entity in the Eastern Interconnection for violations of NERC reliability standards.
NERC provided FERC with information about its oversight of regional entities and the role of the E-ISAC in developing reliability standards.
FERC approved a procedure for “critical” New England generators and transmission operators to obtain compensation for compliance with NERC rules.
NERC is preparing to issue a Level 2 alert in response to President Trump’s recent executive order regarding foreign threats to the BPS, CEO Jim Robb said.
Utilities in many countries lack consistent regulatory frameworks for hardening systems against cyberattacks, according to a report from NARUC and USAID.
NERC, FERC, DOE and the North American Transmission Forum have created a resource to help entities develop response plans for pandemics and epidemics.
FERC approved penalty settlements for violations of NERC standards by Mississippi Delta Energy Agency and WAPA, along with an unnamed utility.
The FCC agreed to open a portion of the 6-GHz band for unlicensed use over the objections of utilities, which fear communications in the spectrum could be disrupted.
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