October 7, 2024

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WECC
WECC Report Reviews State of the Western Interconnection
Among the topics covered by WECC’s State of the Interconnection report, one subject stands out: the impact of extreme natural events on the Western grid.
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NERC RSTC OKs Standards Projects, Reliability Guidelines
NERC's RSTC wrapped up its meeting with an invocation of the movie "Moneyball" to explain the committee’s place in the “data-driven world” of reliability.
Senate ENR
Senate Energy Comm. Ponders Change in Cybersecurity Authorities
Senators discussed new bills that would give FERC authority over gas pipeline cybersecurity and change how DOE handles cyber threats.
Michigan Public Service Commission
PSC Chair Says Michigan Grid ‘Nowhere it Needs to Be’
Michigan PSC chief Dan Scripps told legislators the state’s electric grid is “nowhere it needs to be,” citing outages that affected 1 million residents.
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EPSA Forum Speakers Focus on Hurdles to Energy Transition
Industry speakers at EPSA's Competitive Power Summit focused on the electric industry's transition and the hurdles it must overcome to make it happen.
SERC Reliability
SERC LTRA Notes Challenges from IBRs, DERs
SERC Reliability sounded a note of confidence in its LTRA, predicting that planning reserve margins in most of its area will meet demand over the next 10 years.
FERC
FERC Approves NERC Cyber Protection Expansion
FERC acted to shore up grid cybersecurity defenses by approving a NERC reliability standard that requires utilities to protect low-impact cyber resources.
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Panel Debates Impact of Renewables, Electrification on Reliability
A USEA media briefing addressed the “crisis ahead for electric utilities" as policymakers seek to decarbonize the grid while electrifying the economy.
EPA
EPA Good Neighbor Plan Expected to Accelerate Coal Plant Retirements
EPA announced details of its Good Neighbor Plan to slash emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides; the rules will affect power plants in 23 states.
DTE Energy
Mich. Lawmakers Grill Utilities over Winter Storm Outages
Michigan lawmakers grilled DTE and CMS Energy officials over their efforts to restore power following storms that slammed the state in February and March.

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