Rule 2 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, cybersecurity, energy sector, reliability standards

🔒Insights on Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 and Cyber Security Compliance

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 (Cyber Security--Internal Network Security Monitoring), which the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), submitted in response to a Commission directive. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop certain modifications to proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 to extend internal network security monitoring to include electronic access control or monitoring systems and physical access control systems outside of the electronic security perimeter. The Commission also provides greater clarity about the term CIP-networked environment as it is used in proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1.

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Notice 1 Jul 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, ferc, electricity, reliability standards, serc region

⚡FERC-725K Notice

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725K (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the SERC Region). There are no changes to the reporting requirements with this information collection. No comments were received on the 60- day notice that ended on June 24, 2025.

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Notice 1 Jul 2025 regulation, cybersecurity, federal energy regulatory commission, critical infrastructure, reliability standards

🔒FERC Withdraws Inquiry on Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards

The Commission withdraws a notice of inquiry, which sought comment on whether the then-effective Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards adequately addressed: cybersecurity risks pertaining to data security, detection of anomalies and events, and mitigation of cybersecurity events. The Commission also sought comment on the potential risk of a coordinated cyberattack on geographically distributed targets and whether Commission action, including potential modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards, would be appropriate to address such risk.

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Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, ferc, reliability standards, transmission planning

⚡FERC Reliability Standards Update for Businesses in Energy Sector

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on proposed revisions of the currently approved information collection, FERC-725N, (Mandatory Reliability Standards: TPL Reliability Standards).

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 compliance, federal energy regulatory commission, energy sector, reliability standards, ferc-725k

⚡FERC-725K Information Collection Activities

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725K (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the SERC Region). There are no changes to the reporting requirements with this information collection.

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Notice 11 Apr 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, federal, ferc, reliability standards

⚡FERC Notice on Information Collection for Electric Reliability Standards

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved information collection, FERC-725D (Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards). This notice for the transfer of FAC-003-5 (725M) and FAC-008-5 (725A) to 725D.

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Notice 11 Apr 2025 compliance, energy regulation, ferc, electricity, reliability standards, bulk-power system

⚡FERC Solicits Comments on Mandatory Reliability Standards Revision

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on proposed revisions of the currently approved information collection, FERC-725R, (Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards) and FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: TOP and INT Standards.

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Notice 17 Mar 2025 compliance, energy regulation, ferc, reliability standards, bulk-power system

⚡FERC Notice on Reliability Standards and Information Collection

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collections, FERC 725G, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard PRC standards; FERC-725G1, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Reliability Standard PRC-004-6 (Protection System Mis-operation Identification and Correction), FERC-725G4, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard PRC-010-2 (Under Voltage Load Shedding) and 725P1, PRC-005-6 (Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance). There are no changes made to the reporting requirements for this information collection. The comment period ended on March 3, 2025, with no comments received.

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Notice 26 Feb 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, electric power, inverter-based resources, reliability standards

⚡New Reliability Standards for Inverter-Based Resources Impact Businesses

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved new Reliability Standards affecting inverter-based resources (IBRs) to enhance disturbance monitoring and reporting. The changes mandate generator owners to implement data collection mechanisms to ensure system reliability and facilitate compliance, impacting business operations within the electric power sector.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 27 Jan 2025 compliance, business impact, energy regulation, ferc, reliability standards

⚡FERC Compliance and Information Collection Requirements Explained

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved information collection, FERC-725D (Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards). This notice for the transfer of FAC-003-5 (725M) and FAC-008-5 (725A) to 725D.

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