An analysis by Eastern RTOs and utilities has found no advantages to changing how they measure primary frequency response.

SPP last week reiterated its plans to recover the costs of a NERC penalty for reliability violations by dipping into its employee compensation pool.

Utilities asked FERC to lobby against an FCC proposal that the companies say could disrupt their mission-critical wireless communications.

Registered entities asked FERC to clear the use of cloud computing, which they said could improve system visibility and security while saving money.

Panelists at FERC’s annual reliability technical conference praised NERC’s maturation but acknowledged challenges with the speed of standards development.

CAISO, SPP and BC Hydro officials reassured FERC that the Western Interconnection’s transition from two reliability coordinators to five is going smoothly.

Jim Robb, NERC's self-effacing CEO, is adjusting to a brighter spotlight due to the "fuel war" debates and growing cybersecurity concerns.

Utilities aren’t getting the “actionable” intelligence they need from the government to defend themselves against cyber threats, the head of the LPPC said.

ERCOT is seeking more time to hash out the details around an NPRR that would establish notification responsibilities during cybersecurity incidents.

Phase 2 of NERC’s Standards Efficiency Review has narrowed its focus to four tasks, tabling two others for potential work by other committees.