Later this year, NIST expects to release a draft of the Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards (“Framework”) document for a formal 60-day public comment period and the final version of the document is planned for publication in
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Privacy for Data Enabled by Smart Grid Technologies — DOE Sponsors Voluntary Code of Conduct Workshops
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (“DOE OE”), in coordination with the Federal Smart Grid Task Force, will convene its third meeting in the Voluntary Code of Conduct (“VCC”) process on November 22, 2013.…
Join Linda Evers as She Co-Moderates a Panel of Energy Industry Experts at the Energy Bar Association Seminar: The FCC and State Regulators Discuss Radio Frequency and Smart Meters
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month? NIST Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework
Who knew? October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the initiative sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis…
CPUC Sets Energy Storage Goals for Utilities
The “smart grid” is not a thing. It represents a concept… the massive upgrade and evolution of our current energy infrastructure. The long-term journey will require innovation and risks. Yesterday the California Public Utility Commission (“CPUC”) issued an order adopting…
California Enacts New Electrical and Natural Gas Data Privacy Law Aimed at HAN Vendors
Smart meters aside, customer privacy is not a new concept to utilities, including those in California. However, on October 5, 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. signed into law AB-1274, now known as Title 1.81.4. Privacy of Customer Electrical or…
Update: NRC Joins Government Shutdown
When the government shutdown began, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) stated it had enough carryover funds to stay open for about a week. Unfortunately, October 9 was the last full day of “normal” operations for the agency that…
Government Shutdown and the Smart Grid
Utilities are regulated by many state and federal agencies. The energy industry, if not immediately, will eventually be affected by the government shutdown. This post examines the impact of the federal government’s shutdown on a couple of agencies that are…
Still Time to Provide NIST with Comments to the Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework
On February 12, 2012, President Obama issued Executive Order 13636 calling for the development of a voluntary risk-based cybersecurity framework (“Framework”). The National Institute of Standards (“NIST”) is developing the Framework through an open process. Although it will serve as…
Smart Meters in the United States: 46 Million and Counting
According to a recent IEE report, as of July 2013, approximately 46 million smart meters have been installed in the United States. The deployment has provided about 40 percent of US households with an upgrade from analog electric meters to…