Cyber security rules needed for pipelines: FERC commissioners
Posted on Jun 18, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on Cyber security rules needed for pipelines: FERC commissioners
If you have turned on the news or picked up a paper lately, you have probably seen reports that foreign enemies are increasingly launching cyber-attacks on America’s critical infrastructure, including energy facilities. To address these threats, electric grid operators must comply with mandatory standards overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that protect...
FERC Clarifies FAST Act Regulations and Proposes Rules on Geomagnetic Disturbance Events
Posted on May 17, 2018 in Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on FERC Clarifies FAST Act Regulations and Proposes Rules on Geomagnetic Disturbance Events
FERC has clarified its regulations implementing the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) related to Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII). In Order No. 833-A, issued May 17, 2018, FERC clarified that it would consider “public safety benefits” in evaluating a request for CEII, and that its CEII Coordinator may solicit input from affected parties in...
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