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GridEx event aims to strengthen utility industry’s response to attacks on electric grid
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, but the utilities industry is looking ahead to November when it will train to tackle potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s electric grid. On Nov. 15-16, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) will conduct GridEx IV... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_76287055-199x300.jpg)
Post-Hurricane Sandy storm hardening program prevented 250,000 outages, Con Edison says
Con Edison’s nearly $1 billion Fortifying the Future storm hardening program, which began after Hurricane Sandy, has prevented 250,000 outages to date, according to the company. The four-year program began in 2013 and included the installation of more than 1,000 "smart" switches on Con Edison�... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_723092326-1-300x200.jpg)
Electricity service in Puerto Rico is slow to return following Hurricane Maria, EIA report says
More than one month after Hurricane Maria, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has partially restored service to 18 percent of its customers in 35 of 78 municipalities, according to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). After Hurricane Maria made land... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_503251972-300x200.jpg)
Illinois Commerce Commission adopts new sales, marketing rules for alternative retail electricity suppliers
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently adopted new rules regulating alternative retail electricity suppliers’ (ARES) sales and marketing that aim to enhance consumer protection. “This change represents a major victory for the public interest and all stakeholders by ensuring consumer... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_128871262-300x199.jpg)
Montana PSC to hold public listening session on Hi-Line power outage response
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) recently announced that it would hold a public listening session on Oct. 30 in Havre, Montana, to hear from NorthWestern Energy customers about the company’s response to recent widespread power outages. In the beginning of October, heavy snows and wi... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_530892931-300x300.jpg)
Ohio commission adopts Dayton Power & Light Company electric security plan
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently adopted an agreement that establishes an electric security plan (ESP) for the Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L), which will determine the standard service offer (SSO) through Oct. 31, 2023. “Today’s order represents long-term rate sta... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_85779691-300x188.jpg)
Appalachian Power announces proposed route for West Virginia transmission grid improvement project
Appalachian Power and its affiliate, AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, recently announced a proposed route for a Boone County, West Virginia, area improvements project. The proposed route was chosen by incorporating public data gathered at open houses held between Fall 2016 and Spring 2017,... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_648116347-e1508758997164.jpg)
FERC proposes new cybersecurity controls
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently proposed new cybersecurity management controls for low-impact, bulk electric system cyber systems to further enhance the reliability and resilience of the United State’s bulk electric system. The proposal clarifies obligations related to... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_221626105-300x200.jpg)