An official from the Government Accountability Office warned that the government still has not implemented critical infrastructure cybersecurity measures.

FERC approved settlements between WECC, Southern California Edison and Black Hills Power for violations of NERC reliability standards.

FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.

NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages.

NERC's GridEx VI security exercise tested utilities with an array of cybersecurity threats drawn from recent experiences.

NERC's Standards Committee agreed to approve a new cold-weather standards project, reflecting recommendations after February's winter storms.

NPCC will focus next year on ensuring reliability, integrating DERs and renewables and protecting infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.

A new report from FERC, NERC and the regional entities identifies common issues with registered entities' protection system commissioning programs.