Last week the Midwest and northeastern United States experienced an historic cold snap that tested our nation’s electric grid. Like last year’s solar eclipse, unprecedented wildfires in California, and extreme flooding after Hurricane Harvey, this year’s “bomb cyclone” has not created a reliability crisis. In fact, it appears based on the evidence thus far that… Keep reading →
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FERC’s Rejection Of DOE’s Pro-Coal And Nuclear Proposal Shows Evidence Can Still Trump Politics
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By LINN FREEDMAN | ROBINSON+COLE DATA PRIVACY + SECURITY INSIDERCoal Plant Shutdowns: Operators Have Cyber Protection Obligations Even After Closing
By J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English, LLPFERC’s Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Demands Active Vigilance
By Enerknol ResearchOn January 21, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved advancements to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards that address cybersecurity of the bulk electric system. The CIP version 5 standards, developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), identify and categorize bulk electric system (BES) cyber structures based on whether such structures… Keep reading →
There’s no question that variable resources like solar PV and wind present unique grid challenges, but with the Clean Power Plan pointing to higher penetration levels, there’s a lot of debate about how big an issue integration really is. The North American Electrical Reliability Corporation set off alarms bells in late April with a report that said… Keep reading →
FERC Proposes Geomagnetic Disturbance Reliability Standard
By Todd Griset | PretiFlahertyEPA Is Not An Expert In Determining Electric System Reliability
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental LawElectric And Water Utilities Are Quickly Adapting New Telecom Networks
By Dean Siegrist & Craig WatsonChange is sweeping through utility telecommunications at a furious pace, as nearly 60 percent of electric and water providers are planning for replacement, upgrades or new communications infrastructure in the next five years. “This change is challenging utilities to adapt to transformative technologies, and to place a heightened focus on security and regulation,” said Dean… Keep reading →
Emerging Issues In The Federal Regulation of Electricity Markets
By William Conway, John Estes III, John Moot, Clifford (Mike) Naeve, Paul Wight | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPIn 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will address many of the most serious challenges the electric industry faces in multiple proceedings that will be closely followed by industry participants. Those challenges include the retirement of substantial portions of the nation’s generation fleet and the changing composition of that fleet due to the increased use of natural gas and renewable resources.
FERC Pushes Utilities to Adopt Protection Standards for Both Cyber and Physical Security
By Dan Rueckert & Forrest TerrellNew government standards appear well-timed for improving the resiliency of critical network operations in electric generation and transmission systems and combatting cybersecurity and physical security threats. In April 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decided to adopt the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Version 5 standard for cybersecurity. This… Keep reading →