FERC vs NERC: A grid control showdown over cyber security

CONTENTS
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Regulatory Intel
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17
FERC vs NERC
A cyber security showdown in the bulk
power system corral?
Establishing coherent policy
Ex-FERC commissioner Suedeen Kelly
provides transmission insight
Distributed generation redux
20
Solar solutions
Distributed load or microgridding—or both?
Utility mobility
24
Integrating mobile solutions
Three utility leaders describe their
challenges, successes and lessons learned
14
10
20
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38
40
SPECIAL REPORT
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
32
No one size fits all
Network of networks requires
combination of solutions
DEPARTMENTS
4
Drawing the line
6 Transmissions
6 Letters from readers
10
The big picture
10 DMEA finds common ground
in diverse constituency
34 Grid(un)lock
34 Nashville Electric Service
pursues voltage conservation
38
40 4D
End of the Line
38 A new attitude toward
energy consumption?
40 Hydro One:
Location is imperative
44 Connections
44 Cyber security requires
organic effort
48
Out the door
48 The advanced smart grid:
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