FERC publishes September 2026 open meeting agenda United States; CIP-014-4 1,500-foot proximity rule
FERC publishes September 2026 open meeting agenda United States; CIP-014-4 1,500-foot proximity rule Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for September 2026 | White & Case LLP Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for September 2026 Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s monthly open meeting to be held on September 10, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on September 3, 2026. E-1 – North American Electric Reliability Corporation (Docket No. RD26-9-000). On July 16, 2026, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for approval of proposed Reliability Standard CIP-014-4. In the petition, NERC stated that the proposed physical security standard would identify and protect transmission stations, transmission substations, and their associated primary control centers that could result in instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading within an interconnection if rendered inoperable or damaged due to a physical attack. To address inconsistent practices identified in an April 2023 evaluation report, NERC noted that CIP-014-4 would align the risk assessment cycle, requiring transmission owners to identify applicable facilities existing or planned to be in service within a 36-month timeframe. NERC stated that the revisions include a new provision mandating the identification of proximate existing Bulk Electric System transmission stations and substations within 1,500 feet or 457 meters measured from substation fence line to substation fence line to evaluate the impact of a physical attack on adjacent equipment. The standard would require a documented risk assessment methodology, specifying the performance of both steady-state and dynamic simulations using at least one system peak load case and one system off-peak load case. NERC requested a 24-month implementation plan to allow adequate time for transmission owners and operators to determine applicability, perform risk assessments, and procure unaffiliated third parties for verification. Agenda item E-1 may be an order regarding the petition for approval of Reliability Standard CIP-014-4. ...