November 23, 2024

Texas RE

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Texas RE, WECC Call For Coordination on DER Issues
Representatives of Texas RE and WECC said Thursday the growing penetration of distributed energy resources is introducing new challenges to grid management.
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Texas RE: Malware, Ransomware Attacks ‘Here to Stay’
Cyberattacks for economic gain are “without a doubt” going to remain a danger for businesses for some time, the Texas Reliability Entity said in webinar.
Colonial Pipeline
Texas RE Urges Tightening Password Security
Texas Reliability Entity staff suggested that utilities do more to thwart cyber threats like last year's Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
NERC
NERC Identifies 10-Year Challenges from Weather, Resource Mix
Severe weather and rapidly diversifying generation will challenge electric reliability in the next decade, NERC said in its Long-Term Reliability Assessment.
Kerrville PUB
Texas PUC Chair Lake: ‘The Lights Will Stay On’
Texas PUC Chair Peter Lake said "the lights will stay on" this winter, based on the commission's new weatherization rules and market changes.
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.
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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.
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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 Approves ERO 2022 Budgets
FERC accepted the ERO Enterprise's 2022 Business Plans and Budgets, reflecting planned increases in spending by NERC and the regional entities.
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FERC OKs $265,000 PNM Penalty
FERC approved a $265,000 settlement between WECC and the Public Service Company of New Mexico for violations of NERC's reliability standards.

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