JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup Episode 4: Legal and Energy Challenges of Powering Data Centers
Project Catalyst an Economic Development Video Podcast | Episode 16: Powering Alabama’s Economic Progress with Leigh Davis of Alabama Power Company
Capacity Crunch Series Continued: Balancing Reliability, Unprecedented Load Growth & Affordability in the Energy Transition (Part 2) - Energy Law Insights
Unpacking FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules
Building Out Energy Storage Facilities Across the US With Jason Burwen, GridStor — Battery + Storage Podcast
The Vital Importance of Pipeline and Transmission Infrastructure to Decarbonization - Energy Law Insights
Navigating Power Allocation and Customer Choice in a Regulated Landscape - Energy Law Insights
The Capacity Crunch, Part Two: Public Utilities, Resource Planning & Deployment, and the IRA - Energy Law Insights
The Capacity Crunch, Part One: Reliability and Decarbonization in the Short Term - Energy Law Insights
6 Key Takeaways | Legislative Developments in Decommissioning Requirements in North Carolina
New Opportunities for Boosting Grid Security
Distributed Generation 2.0: What You Need to Know
May I Inquire? The Michael Silver pLAWdcast - Episode 2 - Melissa Seixas (Duke Energy)
Defense In-Depth: Cybersecurity For Energy
Reuse to the Rescue: Talking Water Reuse with Pat Sinicropi, Executive Director, WateReuse Association - Reflections on Water Podcast
The Nexus of Transmission and Storage: A Conversation With American Transmission Company GC and Executive VP Bill Marsan - Battery + Storage Podcast
H2Oklahoma: Interview With Secretary Ken Wagner - Reflections on Water Podcast
How Battery Storage Is Reshaping the Energy Transition Ecosystem: An Interview With FlexGen CEO Kelcy Pegler - Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast
How the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Affects Texas
Rethinking Global Supply Chain Resiliency & Efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a sector-wide set of non-regulatory recommendations to strengthen U.S. drinking water and wastewater systems against cyber attacks, alongside new funding for...more
While utility companies and critical infrastructure companies have focused on digital sabotage and cybersecurity over the past few years, such companies must remain cognizant about continued risks of physical sabotage....more
Glenn Hartfiel, Principal, and Geoff Yut, Consultant, at Opportune LLP discuss why recent geopolitical events are heightening the need for the implementation of improved cybersecurity measures in the energy industry, why...more
What cyber threats are unique to the energy sector? Our Energy Transition Webinar Series continues on April 7 when McDermott Partners Scott Ferber and Carl J. Fleming host two principals in cybersecurity and privacy at PwC,...more
Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021. September 2021 broke records for the number of weekly cyberattacks, topping all other months since January 2020. Currently, one out of every 61 organizations...more
You may have heard about recent cyberattacks on utility companies that resulted in large ransoms being paid and our nation’s critical utility infrastructure being compromised. In this episode of More with McGlinchey, Kristi...more
On August 5, 2020, members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee questioned witnesses from the power industry and the federal government about the readiness of the United States bulk-power system (BPS) for a...more
In October 2019, the Ponemon Institute and Siemens released their joint report assessing the state of cybersecurity in the energy sector. The report, “Caught in the Crosshairs: Are Utilities Keeping Up with the Industrial...more
Editors’ Note: This is the second in our fourth-annual end-of-year series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed the CCPA. Up next: a look into how...more
FERC and NERC’s joint proposal to name and shame violators of Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards underscores the importance for electric utilities to have insurance coverage for cyberattacks. The staffs...more
As electric utilities move towards the implementation of smart grid software and hardware, an area of interest is potential exposure to cyber attacks. The electric grid generally refers to the network of transmission lines,...more
The Senate is considering bipartisan legislation to boost the defenses of the nation’s power grid against cybersecurity threats. The bill—the Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act, or...more
Recent developments in the energy sector indicate that blockchain technology is being embraced to address a range of issues including network security and improved integration of renewable generation and demand response...more
Technology and the critical infrastructure that support our personal pursuits and business operations are ripe targets for cyberattacks. In particular, the electrical grid that transmits electricity from its point of...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continues to focus on cybersecurity risks in key areas like Smart Grid and Smart Cities. NIST kicks off a two day workshop from Nov. 13-14, 2018, focusing on key...more
Not to be super scary, but the reality is that we live in a scary cyber world. A new report published by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance outlines the findings of a cyber exercise based on a hypothetical...more
On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a National Cybersecurity Summit, featuring the nation's top homeland, national security and law enforcement officials. The event featured Vice...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on July 19, 2018, that it is directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) “to develop and submit modifications to the NERC Reliability...more
Energy and Critical Infrastructure Industries Warned of Increased Attacks by FBI and DHS - The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint statement on October 20, 2017 warning of an increased danger of a...more
Malware was recently identified that appears to have been designed and deployed by a nation-state to target and shut down electric grids. According to published reports, this malware currently appears to be capable of...more
The World Energy Council recently warned the utility industry that one of the top threats to the energy sector is advanced malware attacks. The warning noted that the utility sector is vulnerable because of the size of the...more