NERC’s Standards Committee is accelerating the pace at which it approves standard authorization requests for industry comment, causing some concern.

FERC ordered NERC to audit the CMEPs of all regional entities by June 2023, rejecting the organization's proposed audit plan.

NERC opened a third formal comment period on the standard authorization request for Project 2019-04 following revisions by the drafting team.

Industry participants support efforts to limit acquisition of foreign-manufactured hardware but warn that removal from existing systems will be challenging.

NERC has extended the expansion of its self-logging program and deferment of audits and other on-site activities in response to the continuing pandemic.

Inspired by the successful shift to remote work in 2020, NERC is considering a partially online format for future meetings of the Board of Trustees.

FERC approved a penalty assessed by WECC against Southern California Edison and a penalty by Texas RE against Oncor for violations of NERC standards.

FERC ordered revisions to NERC’s pro forma regional delegation agreement and its RDAs with all regional entities while approving the agreements overall.

A new WECC report recommends that utilities increase their coordination and adopt dynamic planning reserve margins to ensure resource adequacy.

FERC ordered NERC to make an informational filing on possible modifications to the CIP reliability standards to allow their use.