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By Vinny McKendree, Director NERC CIP Compliance Back in 2023, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) published an order approving the proposed Reliability Standard CIP-003-9 put forth by the North American Electrica Reliability Corporation (“NERC”). The agency also approved the associated implementation plan, associated violation risk factors and the retirement of the currently effective standard, CIP-003-8. The … Continue reading "CIP Compliance Spotlight: NERC CIP-003-9 standard, enforceable April 1st, 2026 "
Compliance Update: ECMPS 2.0 Re-engineering Effort
Posted on Categories eSPARC NewsThe Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System (ECMPS) is a desktop application used by the Clean Air Markets Division of the EPA to collect air emissions and related data to comply with the Acid Rain Program, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). The ECMP system has been in … Continue reading "Compliance Update: ECMPS 2.0 Re-engineering Effort"
New for CIP Standard for Low Impact Facilities
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By Kyle Tobias, NERC CIP and Cyber Security Officer On March 16, FERC issued a new Order approving NERC CIP-003-9. The revision to the standard adds new responsibilities for CIP low impact sites and is scheduled to take effect on 4/1/2026. At the site level, you will need to formally have methods to know when vendors are remotely accessing your systems and the ability … Continue reading "New for CIP Standard for Low Impact Facilities "