January 15, 2025

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US, Canadian Leaders Discuss Affordability of Energy Transition
Energy leaders from the U.S. and Canada grappled with the challenges of balancing decarbonization and affordability at the New England-Canada Business Council’s Executive Energy Conference.
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FERC Approves Adoption of Latest NAESB Standards
FERC said the North American Energy Standards Board's new standards will improve security and efficiency of public utilities.
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FERC Outlines Reliability Impacts from Colder Winter
A colder winter is likely to bring higher electricity demand and drive up natural gas prices, FERC staff said in the commission's annual winter energy market assessment.
NERC
NERC Files ITCS to FERC, Meeting Congress’ Deadline
NERC filed the completed Interregional Transfer Capability Study to FERC ahead of the December deadline set by Congress in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
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Exelon Leader Discusses Physical Security Programs
An Exelon manager discussed the utility's physical security approach in light of the growing threat to the grid from both foreign and domestic actors.
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Texas PUC Approves 1st System Resiliency Plan
Texas regulators approved the state’s first utility resiliency plan, a $3 billion proposal from Oncor to bulk up its distribution system over the next four years to better withstand and more quickly recover extreme weather and other events.
NERC
NERC Sees ‘Reasons for Optimism’ as Winter Approaches
NERC staff said they see both signs of progress and looming challenges in the ERO's winter reliability assessment.
NERC
NERC Standards Committee Briefs: Nov. 13, 2024
NERC's Standards Committee passed a slate of actions in its monthly meeting.
NERC
NERC: Board’s 321 Authority on the Table for Cold Weather Standard
NERC leadership is considering using its authority to streamline the development process on another standard, a member of the ERO's management said.
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NAGF Takes on Cold-weather Standard’s Revision
The North American Generator Forum, an independent, member-driven organization designed to provide a “united voice” to NERC, is providing comments on NERC's Cold Weather Standard.

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