FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has ordered the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to evaluate current power grid physical security guidelines and develop a report from the findings. The order follows a series of physical attacks on electrical substations in December that left 45,000 people without power for days. Note This is focused …

Updated on 2022-09-22 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) seeking public comment on its proposal to “provide incentive-based rate treatment for utilities making certain voluntary cybersecurity investments.” Eligible investments must meet several requirements, which include “materially improv[ing] cybersecurity through either an investment in advanced cybersecurity technology or …