NERC Protection System Compliance Studies Due This Year NERC's PRC-027-1 standard was approved by FERC in 2018 and is set to go into effect on October 1, 2020. … Read More
INGAA Foundation Elects TRC’s Lauren O’Donnell as Chair The board of directors of the INGAA Foundation elected Lauren O’Donnell as its chair for a one-year term. Read More
NERC Compliance Assurance: Maintaining Cross Functional Data Integrity Assuring continued power system reliability is a complex undertaking for utilities. Balancing the demands of system changes and regulatory compliance … Read More
Targeting Perfection in the Construction and Operation of Pipelines To have an impact on the delivery or operation of a pipeline, it's vital to eliminate the intra- and inter-company … Read More
How Much Does Operator Qualification Matter for In-Line Inspection of Pipelines? Successful pipeline inspectors and analysts need more than just the right certifications. Even more important is proper experience and on-the-job … Read More
NERC Calls for New Approach to Reliability Planning Due to Gas Supply Disruption Risks A recently published NERC report concludes that as reliance on natural gas to meet electric generation requirements increases, additional planning … Read More
Hardening Cyber Defenses at Chemical Facilities a Key Part of Federal CFATS Regulations Federal CFATS regulations cover more than just the handling, transport and storage of dangerous chemicals. They also deal with tools … Read More
NERC CIP-013-1 Standard for Supply Chain Risk Management NERC has filed mandatory standard CIP-013-1 for supply chain risk management, requiring controls to mitigate cyber threats and their impact … Read More
