September 29, 2024

NERC & Committees

The North American Electric Reliability Corp., a not-for-profit authority, regulates reliability and security standards for the bulk power system in the continental U.S., Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada
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NERC RSTC Revisits Rejected Standards Projects
NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee voted to endorse proposals aimed at reviving two previously cancelled standards projects.
WECC
WECC Regional Assessment to Focus on Variability
WECC's annual Western Assessment of Resource Adequacy will focus on variability in demand and generation, the organization's Board of Directors heard Wednesday.
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FERC Approves $156K WECC Penalties
FERC approved settlements between WECC, Southern California Edison and Black Hills Power for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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OVEC Hit with $300K in NERC Penalties
FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.
NERC
Grid Faces Multiple Risks in Winter Months, NERC Warns
NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages.
MISO
GridEx VI Incorporates Recent Cyber Lessons
NERC's GridEx VI security exercise tested utilities with an array of cybersecurity threats drawn from recent experiences.
NERC
NERC Standards Committee Agrees to New Cold Weather Project
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to approve a new cold-weather standards project, reflecting recommendations after February's winter storms.
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FERC, NERC Release Final Texas Storm Report
FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.
ISO-NE
NPCC Focuses on Reliability, Integrating DERs, and Security
NPCC will focus next year on ensuring reliability, integrating DERs and renewables and protecting infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
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FERC, NERC Issue PSC Recommendations
A new report from FERC, NERC and the regional entities identifies common issues with registered entities' protection system commissioning programs.

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