Amid the rapidly increasing pace of nonsynchronous resources being added to the electric grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued Order No. 901 on.
Translation United States: Following Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack, Oil And Natural Gas Companies Must Prepare For New Regulations And Added Scrutiny Of Cybersecurity Programs
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The May 7, 2021, ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline may
be a turning point in the way the United States thinks about
cybersecurity. The attack underscores the significant threat
cyberattacks pose to operational technology (OT) and industrial
control systems (ICS) particularly those in the oil and
natural gas industries and the very tangible harms of
cyberattacks.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expected to
(The Center Square) – Recent experiences in three states provide an insight into how problematic President Joe Biden’s push for renewable energy could be for electric customers nationwide, according to
This post is a follow up from our recent discussion of the cyberattack that took the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline offline last week and the growing threat ransomware poses to our nation's energy system.
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On February 22, 2021, the United States Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced its intention to open a new
proceeding to examine the threat that climate change and extreme
weather events pose to electric reliability. The proceeding will
examine how grid operators prepare for and respond to extreme
weather events, including, but not limited to, droughts, extreme
cold, wildfires, hurricanes, and prolonged heat waves. FERC also
announced that the proceeding would include a technical conference
with an opportunity for parties to submit comments in advance of