Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-012-1-Cyber Security-Communications Between Control Centers
electric-grid · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Published 2020-02-07 · Effective 2020-04-07 · 85 FR 7197
Document
Document number
2020-01595
Federal Register citation
85 FR 7197
CFR reference
18 CFR 40
Type
Rule
Action
Final action.
Category
electric-grid
Sub-agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2020-02-07
Effective date
2020-04-07
Energy docket
Docket No. RM18-20-000
Abstract
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 (Cyber Security--Communications between Control Centers). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submitted Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 for Commission approval in response to a Commission directive. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to require protections regarding the availability of communication links and data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers.