NERC managers say the organization is well positioned to meet a variety of challenges coming in 2026.

IESO released proposed market rule and manual revisions to require synchrophasor data from storage resources.

A federal judge sentenced Peter Karasev to 10 years in prison for bombing transformers owned by Pacific Gas and Electric in 2022 and 2023.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its critical infrastructure cybersecurity goals to address emerging cybersecurity risks.

Citing an energy “emergency” in the Northwest this winter, DOE ordered TransAlta to continue operating Washington’s last coal-fired generating plant for three months beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of this year.

A new white paper from The Brattle Group and cybersecurity firm Dragos is sounding the alarm about the potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by battery energy storage system infrastructure.

FERC provided additional clarity on its directive that NERC submit informational filings on the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.

A presenter from ReliabilityFirst said the regional entity expects a normal level of risk this winter, indicating a low chance of energy shortfalls.

SERC's Winter Reliability Assessment found that two subregions faced elevated risk of energy shortfalls in extreme weather.

NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved a new chair and vice chair to manage the committee for the next two years.