November 2019

Bid to Limit NYISO News Coverage Fails
A proposal to limit press coverage of NYISO meetings died less than a week after being floated at the Bylaws Subcommittee.
U.N.: Decarbonization ‘Key’ to Cutting Global Emissions
Decarbonization of the energy sector holds the key to reversing GHG emissions and preventing a catastrophic rise in global temperature.
Extreme Weather Tops NERC Winter Outlook
North America’s grid has adequate resources to meet energy needs this winter, but NERC remains concerned about unpredictable circumstances.
Supply Chain Team Wary of Changing Access Control Terms
The team considering changes to supply chain standards may leave two key definitions in their form due to scope creep and communication issues.
FERC, RF in Debate over CIP-014 Modeling
FERC is engaged in a debate with ReliabilityFirst over the modeling transmission owners should undertake to identify “critical” substations under CIP-014.
Overheard at NECBC 2019 Energy Conference
State and federal regulators joined industry leaders at the New England-Canada Business Council’s (NECBC) 27th annual energy conference in Boston.
New PJM CEO Defends Direct Energy Stewardship
While Manu Asthana's appointment as CEO brings hope to stakeholders left shaken by PJM’s exodus of leadership, one group finds the choice unsettling.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Nov. 20, 2019
ERCOT told the Technical Advisory Committee it will be improving market pricing processes as they bring price-correction issues to the Board of Directors.
Slow Year for FERC Enforcement, Report Shows
FERC Enforcement opened 12 new investigations and negotiated two settlement agreements worth $14.4 million in penalties and disgorgements in FY19.
MISO Continues Honing Wind Forecasts
Continuous improvement of MISO’s wind forecasting is more important now that more than 90% of wind farms in the footprint rely on the RTO’s predictions.

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