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Utilities Sector Federal Power Act Department of Energy (DOE)

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Federal Power Act/U.S. Department of Energy: Duke Energy Carolinas Emergency Order Authorizes Maximum Utilization of Specified...

The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (“Duke”) an Emergency Order (“EO”) to what is described as potential grid shortfall issues in the southeast United States. See Department of...more

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FERC Approves New Final Rule for Permit to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities

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At its May 13, 2024 open meeting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved Order No. 1977,[1] which updates the process FERC uses when exercising its transmission siting authority under Section 216...more

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FERC Commissioners Unanimously Support Proposal to Expand Cyber Incident Reporting Rules

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On December 21, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously voted to direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to modify existing CIP Reliability Standard (CIP-008-5)...more

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DOE Issues Proposed Grid Security Emergency Order Procedures in Accordance with FAST Act

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On December 7, 2016, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued proposed procedures that would govern emergency orders issued by the Secretary of DOE, following the president’s declaration of a Grid Security Emergency. These...more

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New Presidential Policy Directive Hopes to Coordinate Federal Response in the Event of a Cyber Attack

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In an implicit acknowledgment that the Federal government's response to cyberattacks is diffused among quite a number of agencies, the White House issued Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 41 last week (July 26). The...more

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Highway Bill Adds New Security Measures to Federal Power Act

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Amendments to Federal Power Act grant the DOE authority to order emergency protective actions by utilities, provide greater protections for Critical Energy Infrastructure Information, and exempt utilities from environmental...more

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DOE Issues Draft Triennial National Electric Transmission Congestion Study

On August 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Public Comment on its draft triennial National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (“Congestion Study”). DOE prepares such congestion studies every...more

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