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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for July 2023

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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on July 27, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on July 20, 2023....more

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FERC Issues Final Rule Establishing Incentive Rate Treatment for Eligible Cybersecurity Investments

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Introduction - On April 21, pursuant to FPA Section 219A(c), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) established rules, providing incentive-based rate treatment for utilities making certain voluntary...more

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FERC Authorizes Targeted Utility Incentive Rate Options for Advanced Cybersecurity Investments

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With Order No. 893, Commission Continues to Prioritize Regulations to Improve Electric Grid Reliability - Cyberattacks continue to threaten the reliability of the electric grid. In response to a congressional directive to...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for April 2023

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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on April 20, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 13, 2023....more

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FERC Again Proposes Incentives for Voluntary Cybersecurity Investments

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On September 22, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing revisions to its regulations to establish rate incentives for public utilities...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for September 2022

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Electric - E-1 – Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment, Cybersecurity Incentives (Docket No. RM22-19-000 & RM21-3-000). On December 17, 2022, in Docket No. RM21-3-000, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed...more

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FERC Takes Action to Encourage Cybersecurity Investments

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Building off its White Paper issued last summer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) has proposed changes to its regulations that would encourage more robust investment in cybersecurity...more

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FERC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Cybersecurity Investment Incentives

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On December 17, 2020, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to revise its regulations to establish incentives for public utilities to make certain cybersecurity investments that go beyond the current...more

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FERC Proposes Incentive-Based Rate Treatment for Cybersecurity Investments

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On Thursday, December 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR” or “Proposed Rule”) seeking comment on proposals that would allow public utilities to make a...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for June 2019

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 20, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on June 13, 2019. Agenda item H-1 has not been summarized due to omission...more

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Escalation of Cybersecurity Threats to National Power System Prompts FERC to Call for Stricter Reporting Standards

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On July 19, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”), pursuant to its authority under section 215 of the Federal Power Act, issued a final rule directing the North American Electric Reliability...more

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DOE Announces New Cyber Office to Elevate Importance of Risks to Energy Sector - Effort Builds on Prior White House, DOE and FERC...

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The President’s FY 19 Proposed Budget, issued on Feb. 12, 2018, featured a heavy focus on the cybersecurity risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure and included budget increases for cyber specific missions within...more

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FERC Proposes to Adopt Electric Supply Chain Cybersecurity Standards

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The proposal would adopt NERC standards on accelerated deadlines and expand the scope of covered assets subject to supply chain risk management. If adopted, these standards could significantly alter the electric utility...more

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FERC Commissioners Unanimously Support Proposal to Expand Cyber Incident Reporting Rules

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On December 21, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously voted to direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to modify existing CIP Reliability Standard (CIP-008-5)...more

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FERC Accepts Revisions to Cybersecurity Reliability Standards, Orders Further Revisions

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On January 21, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued Order No. 822, approving revisions to certain Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards developed (and primarily...more

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FERC, NERC and Business Blackout: New CIP Standards and Fictional Cyber Attacks

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) July 16, 2015, proposing to approve various Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards proposed by the North...more

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REGULATORY: FERC: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Bulk Electric System Cyber Security Standards

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On April 18, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NOPR”) stating that it intends to approve Version 5 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (“CIP”)...more

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FERC Proposes to Approve Overhaul of NERC Cybersecurity Standards

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Major revisions to the existing cybersecurity requirements for electric utilities will focus on greater protections for the most critical assets but will also ensure that all assets receive some level of protection....more

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