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December 17, 2025

Standards/Programs

Cold Weather Standards Team Sticking to Year-end Target
The team working on winter preparedness standards confirmed that the joint inquiry by NERC and FERC into the Texas outages will not affect its schedule.
NARUC: Leadership Support Essential to Cyber Build-out
NARUC released a guideline stating that public utility commissions must play a role in building their organizations’ cybersecurity expertise.
NERC Touts Progress During ‘Extraordinary’ 2020
In its annual report, NERC applauded the ERO Enterprise for advancing the reliability and security of the power grid during an “extraordinary" year.
NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: Feb. 4, 2021
NERC Trustees Robin Manning and George Hawkins were re-elected to the ERO's board, and Sue Kelly and Larry Irving joined to replace Jan Schori.
SPIDER Group Explores Options After SAR Rejection
The rejection of the standard authorization request for Project 2020-01 has left the SPIDER Working Group in a quandary regarding its next steps.
METC to Pay $125,000 for NERC Violations
FERC approved a settlement between ReliabilityFirst and Michigan Electric Transmission Company for violations of NERC reliability standards.
SERC Ranks Cybersecurity as Top Risk
SERC ranked cybersecurity as the top reliability risk in the Southeast, followed by extreme weather events and the integration of variable energy resources.
Biden Suspends Trump’s Bulk Power System Supply Chain Order
President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries.
NERC Opens Comments on CIP Changes
NERC is accepting comment on proposed changes to several CIP reliability standards intended to “incorporate virtualization and future technologies."
NERC Standard Drafting Teams Mulling Merger
The teams for two projects working to revise the same two NERC standards are considering how to merge their work after positive stakeholder feedback.

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