Texas Reliability Entity CEO Jim Albright said in the organization’s annual report for 2021 that staff were tested by February’s winter storm and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but they “rose to the occasion and [were] able to maintain high-level operations across all program areas while functioning in a virtual work environment.”

The report, released last week, details Texas RE’s accomplishments in registration and certification, reliability standards, compliance assessment, enforcement, reliability services, and outreach.

The Reliability Services Department, which monitors the Texas Interconnection by reviewing system disturbances, analyzing grid performance and contributing to future performance, maintained situational awareness throughout the February winter storm. It also participated in developing the FERC–NERC joint inquiry’s key findings with their staff and those of other regional entities.

“Winter weather readiness has been top-of-mind for all of us this past year, so continuing to engage with stakeholders on this key topic and other extreme events is critical to bulk power system reliability,” Board of Directors Chair Milton Lee said in the report.