On March 15 the Ontario Energy Board issued amendments to the Transmission System Code (TSC) and the Distribution System Code (DSC). The amendments follow from a December 20 Notice of Proposal, and establish regulatory requirements for licensed transmitters and distributors to provide the OEB with information on the actions they are taking relative to their cyber security risks.
During consultations, some stakeholders had suggested postponing implementation of the reporting and compliance requirements, as the Framework had not been fully tested in order to calibrate the assessment approach. However the OEB is of the view that cyber security is too critical, given the evolving technology in the sector, to delay implementation of reporting.
Proposed mechanisms would include creation of a Cyber Security Information Sharing Forum (CSIF), a Cyber Security Advisory Committee (CSAC), and a Centralized Compliance Authority (CCA). Details are available on the OEB website.