Daily edition | Sept. 4, 2018 Note from the editor As you return from the long weekend and get your week started, we have an opinion piece on cybersecurity protections for the electric distribution system from former FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson and Illinois Commerce Commission CEO Brien Sheahan.
As current and former state regulators with experience working with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Powelson and Sheahan highlight the need for model regulatory rules to adopt standards for distribution system security.
We are interested in other viewpoints that differ or further expand on this take from Powelson and Sheahan. To submit an opinion, visit our site.
As always, thank you for reading.
 Iulia Gheorghiu
Associate Editor, Utility Dive
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