NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee discussed several items at its meeting, including a potential return to in-person gatherings.

NERC and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have released a new tool to help organizations implement their cybersecurity programs.

FERC approved NERC's proposed cold weather reliability standards in an order that recognized more standards would likely be necessary in the future.

FERC accepted NERC's latest compliance filing, which updates the organization's rules while clarifying its relationship with the E-ISAC.

NERC issued a Level 2 alert calling on registered entities to report their readiness for severe cold after multiple winter crises in recent years.

NERC's Board of Trustees and Member Representatives Committee voted to send two new reliability standards to FERC for approval.

A new Lessons Learned report from NERC details how a tropical storm led to equipment failures at a nearby substation — several days later.

ReliabilityFirst's Don Urban discussed NERC's new cold weather standards at this year's NAES-NERC conference, urging utilities to start implementation early.

Texas utility representatives warned that efforts to avert future extreme weather crises could falter as memories of February's cold snap fade.

President Biden announced a cybersecurity initiative for U.S. critical infrastructure, building on one launched in April for the electric sector.