Grid Security & Reliability
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FERC’s Glick has ‘significant concerns’ over proposed incentives for utility cybersecurity investments
Cyber threats may be better addressed through mandatory standards instead of via incentives that were proposed Thursday, according to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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FERC commissioners pursue market, non-market answers to ISO-NE’s ‘dire’ winter reliability risks
“The region is still heavily reliant on [liquefied natural gas] imports, and that's just not sustainable,” Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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TrendlineCybersecurity of the Grid
While cyberthreats to the power sector are expanding, so are the tools to address them. But a key question remains — are companies doing what's needed to reduce the risk?
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Industrial control systems face more cyber risks than IT, expert testifies
Most ICS technology was designed more than 20 years ago and built without cyber resilience, Idaho National Laboratory's Vergle Gipson said.
By David Jones • Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Sponsored by TechnosylvaUnderstanding potential consequence from asset ignited wildfires: it’s more than just ignition modeling
Energy utilities across the United States are challenged with reducing wildfire risk and increasing their reliability as part of their on-going operations.
By David Buckley, COO, Technosylva • Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Sponsored by GridspertiseVegetation inspection, a challenge for utilities
The “Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid” program is set to reinforce and modernize the American electricity grid, making it more resilient against extreme weather events and other natural disasters.
Sept. 15, 2022 -
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OpinionFixing California’s resource adequacy woes
The real questions are what level of bulk reliability we want and whether we are willing to invest in the institutional change needed to support it, the author writes.
By Fredrich Kahrl • Sept. 14, 2022 -
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Energy providers hit by North Korea-linked Lazarus exploiting Log4j VMware vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos researchers observed the advanced persistent threat actor infiltrating networks during a six-month campaign.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 13, 2022 -
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California planned to close down its last nuclear plant by 2025 and replace it with clean energy. What went wrong?
Efforts to replace the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant faced multiple challenges, including disruptions to global supply chains.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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California ISO narrowly avoids rolling outages as peak demand hits record 52 GW
The grid operator issued an emergency energy alert around 5:15 pm Pacific time last night but ended it about three hours later with no load shed, it said.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 7, 2022 -
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California legislature aims for 90% clean electricity by 2035 as part of sweeping climate package
The legislature also approved SB 846, a bill to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant’s two units through the end of the decade, based on a Newsom administration proposal.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 2, 2022 -
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California lawmakers vote to extend Diablo Canyon as heat wave forces governor to declare grid emergency
Extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear facility “will provide us with the capacity to de-risk” the power grid, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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California nears vote on proposal to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant online as deadlines loom
The final version of the Newsom administration’s proposal would provide the state with the option to extend the plant’s two units – originally scheduled to shut down in 2024 and 2025 – for another five years.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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ISO New England floats ‘energy reserve’ to ensure grid reliability, access to LNG at Everett terminal
Long-term regional plans call for reducing the need for imported LNG, but for now, the Everett terminal outside Boston remains key to New England energy adequacy.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Clashes brew over Diablo Canyon extension plan as 40% of expected renewables fail to come online
The debate around the future of Diablo Canyon comes as California faces a combination of threats to grid reliability, including the planned retirement of a suite of natural gas plants and projected increases in electricity demand.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Sponsored by EsriSustainability requires new thinking
GIS is not just about making maps, but uncovering secrets buried in data that improve sustainability.
Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Florida Power & Light unveils plane-sized drone for post-storm inspections
The drone can travel into storm-force winds and should be operational this year, according to the utility.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 19, 2022 -
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DOE to support development of ‘next-generation cyber tools’ to protect grid
The agency announced $45 million will be available for up to 15 “next-generation” cybersecurity research, development and demonstration projects.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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California unveils proposal to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open with $1.4B loan to PG&E
The draft legislative language would direct regulators to keep the plant’s two units online through 2029 and 2030 while also exploring the option to operate Diablo Canyon until 2035.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 16, 2022 -
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Sponsored by LaBella AssociatesA different look at GIS substation technology
GIS is proving to be an attractive solution outside of urban environments for its reliability, reduced maintenance, and smaller environmental impact.
Aug. 15, 2022 -
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Hawaiian Electric braces for bill increases amid high oil prices, coal plant retirement
At the same time, the company sees a lot of potential upside from the Inflation Reduction Act, executives said during an earnings call Monday.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 8, 2022 -
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Sponsored by RS TechnologiesHow “grid hardening” will be redefined
Increasingly extreme weather events are forcing utilities to find new ways to ensure resiliency.
Aug. 8, 2022 -
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Luxembourg energy supplier Encevo hit by ransomware attack
The group behind the attack threatened to leak more than 150 gigabytes of sensitive data on Monday.
By Matt Kapko • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Yes EnergyEnergy storage is changing the grid. Here’s how to navigate the new dynamics.
To continue providing reliable, affordable electric service, utilities and other power providers need robust electricity market data to understand many aspects of storage systems.
Aug. 1, 2022 -
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‘The clock is ticking’: PG&E exploring possibility of keeping Diablo Canyo open to boost reliability: CEO
State regulators in 2018 approved a settlement to close the plant, but some experts are now questioning whether it should be shut down.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 29, 2022 -
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Deep DiveBiden executive order on power system cybersecurity leaves critical operations vulnerable, experts say
From mysterious electronics in Chinese transformers to sensors without password protections, analysts see growing vulnerabilities in U.S. power system operations.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 25, 2022
