The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Jan. 20 issued a decision lowering its oil pipeline price index, returning to its prior policy of calculating the level using the middle 50 percent of pipeline cost changes. The decision revises a December 2020 order, which based the calculation on the middle 80 percent of pipeline cost changes…...
The Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) on Jan. 20 proposed to reinforce its Critical Infrastructure Protection reliability standards by demanding internal network security monitoring, or INSM, for high- and medium-impact bulk electric system cyber systems. Inclusion of INSM requirements in the reliability standards would complement current perimeter requirements for high- and medium-impact systems by enhancing…...
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 19 published the third edition of “Solar Power in Your Community,” a guidebook to assist local governments gain ecological and economic advantage of expanded solar energy infrastructure. This guidebook includes about forty case studies showcasing field-tested methods to overcome the solar marketplace barriers and discusses new technologies and…...