New Report. Regulatory Recommendations. Utility Cyber Security.

The researchers: Protect Our Power by Vermont Law School’s Institute for Energy and the Environment

The study: 6 month study of electric grid security of:

• utility commission dockets and orders
• state statutes and regulations
• cybersecurity policies
• interviewing representatives of investor-owned utilities, national trade organizations, public utility commissions, information security officers 

The regulatory concerns raised:

• regulators need to improve addressing anticipatory threats
• “improving the depth, quality and consistency of efforts to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities”

How can this be addressed?

• Continuous communication between utilities and their regulatory commissions
• Legal tools to “evaluate and support such investments”

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