| | 10/17/2019 |
| Letter Order Approving NERC 2018 Budget True-Up Filing
FERC issues a delegated letter order accepting NERC's 2018 budget true-up filing showing comparisons between budgeted and actual expenditures for itself and the Regional Entities for the 2018 fiscal year, in compliance with previous Commission orders. | 8/22/2019 |
| Letter Order Approving Proposed Reliability Standard CIP-003-8
FERC issues a letter order approving NERC's request for approval of proposed Reliability Standard CIP-003-8 (Cyber Security — Security Management Controls), the associated implementation plan, violation risk factors and violation severity levels; and the retirement of Reliability Standard CIP-003-7. | 7/31/2019 |
| Letter Order Approving Proposed Reliability Standard IRO-002-6
FERC issues a letter order approving the joint petition of NERC and WECC for approval of proposed reliability standard IRO-002-6. This version of the standard adds a regional variance for the Western Interconnection to promote coordination among Reliability Coordinators (RCs). The continent-wide requirements are unchanged.
| 7/11/2019 |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Proposing to Approve Reliability Standard TPL-001-5FERC issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to approve Reliability Standard TPL-001-5 (Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements ). The Commission also proposes to direct NERC to develop modifications to the standard to require corrective action plans for protection system single points of failure in combination with three-phase faults if planning studies indicate potential cascading.
| 6/20/2019 |
| Order Approving the Petition for the Request for Approval of Proposed Reliability Standard CIP-008-6
FERC issues an order approving NERC's request for approval of proposed reliability Standard CIP-008-6 (Cyber Security - Incident Reporting and Response Planning) filed with the Commission on March 7, 2019. The Order also approves the associated implementation plan, violation risk factors and violation severity levels and the inclusion of proposed revised definitions of "Cyber Security Incident" and "Reportable Cyber Security Incident" into the NERC Glossary, and the retirement of Reliability Standard CIP-008-5. | 6/20/2019 |
| | 6/14/2019 |
| FERC issues a letter order approving the joint submission of NERC and WECC approving proposed Regional Reliability Standard IRO-006-WECC-3. Regional Reliability Standard IRO-006-WECC-3 addresses the requests for transmission relief due to unscheduled flow on Qualified Paths in the Western Interconnection. | 5/10/2019 |
| | 4/30/2019 |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Approve Reliability Standard CIP-012-1
FERC issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to approve Reliability Standard CIP-012-1. The Commission also proposes to direct NERC to develop and submit modifications to the proposed Reliability Standard to: (1) require protections regarding the availability of communication links and data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers; and (2) clearly identify the types of data that must be protected. The Commission is seeking comment on the above mentioned proposals to modify the Reliability Standard. Comments are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. | 4/18/2019 |
| Letter Order Approving the Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2FERC issues a letter order accepting NERC and WECC's joint petition (filed March 9, 2018) and the supplemental petition (filed February 11, 2019) for the approval of the retirement of regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2 (Protection System and Remedial action Scheme Misoperation). The retirement will be effective January 1, 2021.
| 3/28/2019 |
| Letter Order Approving Amendments to Appendix 3A of the NERC ROP, Standards Processes Manual
FERC issues a delegated letter order approving NERC's November 19, 2018 filing of proposed amendments to Appendix 3A of the NERC Rules of Procedure, Standards Processes Manual. The amendments will: (1) enhance processes for field test to support standards development for posting supporting technical documents; (2) improve the processes for appeals and interpretations; (3) provide language to clarify existing standard processes; and (4) streamline language, address formatting items and make other necessary changes. | 3/1/2019 |
| Letter Order Approving Revised Appendix 4E to NERC's ROP
FERC issues a letter order accepting NERC's October 16, 2018 filing of revisions to the Rules of Procedure, Appendix 4E, the Compliance and Certification Committee ("CCC") Hearing Procedures and Mediation Procedures. The purpose of the revisions is to align the rules and procedural steps of the Hearing Proceedures used in the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program as per the CCC Charter. | 3/1/2019 |
| | 3/1/2019 |
| | 1/29/2019 |
| | 1/25/2019 |
| | 1/25/2019 |
| | 1/24/2019 |
