North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)
A new report suggests that electric utilities and the EV industry need to work together to address the charging behavior of EVs during grid disturbances.
Offshore wind will produce thousands of megawatts of electric power, way more than the onshore transmission system is currently able to absorb, an expert says.
The North American electric grid remains under threat from “capable adversaries” around the world, E-ISAC staff told a forum on Thursday.
NERC CEO Jim Robb said he felt “sobered by the amount of work in front of us” but confident the ERO can address the grid’s “hyper complex risk environment.”
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PJM will pay $140,000 to ReliabilityFirst as part of a settlement for violations of NERC reliability standards at several facilities, including 2 nuclear sites.
While none of the incidents affected reliability, evidence of attackers’ efforts to sabotage the grid “highlights the continued need for vigilance,” NERC said.
NERC will not support expanding physical security standards to all major BPS assets when it files comments with FERC next month, a senior official told EPSA.
NERC's RSTC wrapped up its meeting with an invocation of the movie "Moneyball" to explain the committee’s place in the “data-driven world” of reliability.
FERC acted to shore up grid cybersecurity defenses by approving a NERC reliability standard that requires utilities to protect low-impact cyber resources.
NERC called on owners of Bulk Electric System-connected solar generation assets to step up and take action aimed at preventing “systemic performance issues.”
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