House approves cyber bill giving FERC emergency power to meet known threats

摘要

The House last week passed a measure to increase thencommission’s authority to protect the power grid againstncyber attacks.nApproved by voice vote, H.R. 5026 amends the Federal PowernAct to empower FERC to issue emergency orders directing infrastructurenowners or operators to take actions to protect the grid.n“I am pleased the House acted so quickly on the cybersecuritynbill, and FERC supports the legislation,” said Chairman JonnWellinghoff. “These cybersecurity threats are not going away.”