The New Mexico PRC’s website and electronic filing system have been offline since a ransomware attack on Jan. 9, and it may be a week before it is restored.

Hackers who once focused on oil and gas producers have been increasingly targeting the electric grid, according to a new report by ICS security firm Dragos.

Although fears of an imminent U.S. military conflict with Iran have eased, cybersecurity experts cautioned the country remains an increasing cyber threat.

The Nominating Subcommittee for NERC’s new RSTC is considering the final group of nominees for the entity’s first slate of members.

NERC opened the year with two big personnel announcements, introducing a new head of the E-ISAC and saying farewell to retiring board member Dave Goulding.

FERC accepted a $450,000 settlement between the Northeast Power Coordinating Council and three Avangrid utilities for violations of operations standards.

FERC allowed Duke to treat its Cybersecurity Informational Technology-Operational Technology Program as a single project for calculating allowance for funds.

FERC urged the FCC to conduct additional testing to ensure automated frequency coordination will protect utilities’ use of the 6 GHz spectrum band.

“Significant and rapid change” will cause challenges with resource adequacy, but utilities can turn the evolving resource mix to their advantage.

A NERC official said Standards Committee members may jeopardize the ERO’s effort to win recertification by balking at inclusion of staff on drafting teams.