Utilities and generators will find this recent decision by the Minnesota District Court interesting because the issues are similar to energy and environmental laws in other states. The plaintiffs include the State of North Dakota, the Industrial Commission of North
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Smart Grid Legal News, published by Stevens & Lee P.C., focuses on legal and regulatory developments affecting the energy and utilities sector, particularly in relation to smart grid technologies. The blog covers topics such as cybersecurity standards and incentives for utilities, resilience of electric and oil and natural gas infrastructure against severe weather and cyber threats, and the application of emerging technologies like blockchain in energy markets. It also addresses regulatory guidance, utility ratemaking procedures, and compliance with federal and state energy policies. The content is aimed at legal professionals, industry stakeholders, and policymakers interested in the intersection of energy law, technology, and infrastructure resilience.
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The Industrial Internet
By Linda Evers
AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel recently announced the formation of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), an open membership group focused on breaking down the barriers of technology silos to support better access to big data with improved integration of…
SGIP Smart Grid Cybersecurity Committee Releases NISTIR 7628 User’s Guide
By Linda Evers
The members of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (“SGIP”) are working on standards, policies and guides to help modernize the electric power grid. Last month, the Smart Grid Cybersecurity Committee of SGIP released a helpful resource: A straight forward thirty…
Details Regarding the Winter 2013-2014 Operations Technical Conference
By Linda Evers
As previously reported, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) will hold a Commissioner-led technical conference on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A full day is planned to discuss the impacts of recent cold weather events on the Regional…
FERC Orders Reliability Standards for Physical Security of the Grid
By Linda Evers
Because the grid is so critical to all aspects of our society and economy, protecting its reliability and resilience is a core responsibility of everyone who works in the electric industry. – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) Acting Chairman Cheryl…
State of the Market in PJM
By Linda Evers
According to a report released yesterday by Monitoring Analytics, LLC, the results of the energy, capacity and regulation markets in PJM were competitive, resulting in a good overall state of the market in PJM for 2013. Monitoring Analytics, LLC is…
The Polar Vortex and Its Impact on Electric and Gas Rates
By Linda Evers
The polar vortex made its presence known this winter and its impact on the electric and gas industry will be felt beyond the first day of spring. Bitter cold temperatures caused record-breaking demand for gas and electric, sending prices for…
The Integrated Grid
By Linda Evers
The Electric Power Research Institute (“EPRI”) has launched a three-phase initiative regarding distributed energy resources (“DER”) and grid integration. Phase I was completed this month with the release of The Integrated Grid, Realizing the Full Value of Central and Distributed…
Focus on Physical Security
By Linda Evers
The PG&E Metcalf substation has been getting a lot of attention for an event that occurred nearly 10 months ago. Several media outlets have recently reported details about an April 2013 attack at the Metcalf substation where two manholes were entered…
Benefits of Smart Meters
By Linda Evers
I know I have said it at least a hundred times, but every time I discuss smart meters, I feel the need to repeat it. The smart grid is not just about smart meters. But today’s focus is on smart…