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NERC Responds to MISO IMM’s LTRA Criticism

NERC acknowledges it used mismatched data to calculate MISO's risk level in its Long-Term Reliability Assessment and plans to release a revised report soon.

ReliabilityFirst
RF: Germany’s Reliability Crisis Holds Lessons for U.S.
In a webinar, ReliabilityFirst staff discussed Germany's difficulties meeting electric demand in recent years and lessons for U.S. utilities.
Texas RE
Texas RE Adds AI as Risk to ERCOT Region’s Reliability
The Texas Reliability Entity has added key risks related to artificial intelligence and large loads as part of its annual reliability and regional risk assessment of the ERCOT grid.
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MISO IMM Blasts NERC Long-term Assessment, Says RTO in Good RA Spot
MISO Monitor David Patton called NERC’s Long-Term Reliability Assessment inaccurate for labeling the RTO a high-risk area.
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AI Adds New Dimension to Utility Cyber Threats, Experts Say

Artificial intelligence may be helping employees streamline a variety of tasks, but AI is also making work easier for threat actors plotting cyber attacks against electric utilities, experts said during a WECC webinar.

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NPCC Warns of Weather Impacts on Summer Margins

NPCC's Summer Reliability Assessment found that the region generally has enough resources to meet demand this summer, though weather patterns could strain grid operators.

SERC
SERC Says Most Subregions Prepared for Summer Heat

SERC said all subregions should have enough resources to handle normal summer conditions, but the Central subregion may see energy shortfalls during periods of extreme heat.

WECC
WECC Report Highlights Larger Loads, Longer Emergencies
Peak demand in the Western Interconnection hit a record high of 168.2 GW in 2024, reflecting “early effects” of the growth in large loads such as data centers, according to a new WECC report.
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SERC Outlines Gas-electric Issues for State Regulators
Speakers at a SERC-hosted webinar discussed the challenges presented by gas-electric interdependency and what state regulators and policymakers can do to help.
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NERC Compliance Director Clarifies New Abeyance Rule
A NERC manager emphasized that the ERO's new compliance abeyance policy is meant to be used only in rare circumstances.

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