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FERC Approves Multiple Cyber Standards
FERC approved a slate of updates to NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection standards intended to improve grid security while enabling the use of new technologies.
NERC
NERC to Trial MSPPTF Recommendations in Large Loads Project
A new standards development project will be a testbed for some of the proposals by NERC's Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force.
Grid Strategies
House Energy Committee Probes Grid’s Performance During Winter Storm
NERC CEO Jim Robb said in congressional testimony that while the bulk power system made it through the late January winter storm reliably, the weather highlighted how at risk it is.
Hitachi Energy
Transform the Physical Energy System to Unleash its Digital Transition
The digital world may be driving much of the growth in electricity demand, but physical limits are shaping how the industry responds. And few limits are more apparent than the shortage of transformers.
NERC
NERC: Large Load Responses Show Action Needed from ERO
Summarizing the findings from its 2025 Level 2 alert on large loads, NERC warned most entities have not met its recommendations.
NERC
NERC RSTC Prepares for New Role in Standards Process
NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved multiple technical documents while preparing for a higher-profile role in the standards development process.
Texas RE
AI’s Rapid Growth Increases Risks to U.S. Grid
A speaker at a recent Texas RE webinar discussed the potential risks posed by the growth of artificial intelligence.
SERC
SERC Speakers Warn of Rapidly Evolving Security Threats
Speakers at a SERC Reliability-hosted webinar discussed the need for communication to address rapidly evolving threats to the security of electric facilities.
Grid Strategies
Grid Strategies Calls NERC LTRA Too Pessimistic
Grid Strategies wrote that NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment did not consider some factors that could address potential energy shortfalls.
Xcel Energy
NERC Report Reviews ‘Shoulder Season’ Load-shedding Events
A new report from NERC reviewed several incidents in which unexpected strains during spring or fall led to load shedding.

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