NERC and utilities are enticed by the benefits of digital technologies, but must weigh the risks of unwanted guests, said panelists at an MRC meeting.

Consumer advocates, industrial customers and state regulators asked FERC to reject PJM transmission owners’ critical infrastructure mitigation plan.

NERC has opened a 45-day formal comment period on proposed reliability standards addressing cybersecurity supply chain risks.

FERC accepted NERC Notices of Penalty against the Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Power and the Niles Light Department.

FERC approved NERC reliability standards affecting transmission system planning performance and communications cybersecurity.

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.

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

NERC announced it will conduct a formal review of the effectiveness of its new supply chain standards, which take effect July 1.

FERC is engaged in a debate with ReliabilityFirst over the modeling transmission owners should undertake to identify “critical” substations under CIP-014.

The team considering changes to supply chain standards may leave two key definitions in their form due to scope creep and communication issues.