The coming decade will see “extraordinary reliability challenges and opportunities” amid rapid changes in the North American electric grid, NERC staff said.

Reacting to an attack on two substations, FERC ordered NERC to review the effectiveness of its physical security standards and recommend needed improvements.

The board meeting at times resembled an impromptu farewell party, as attendees took time from their presentations to say goodbye to departing chair Todd Hillman

NERC's Standards Committee approved its 2023-25 work plan and discussed proposals to increase its "agility."

Addressing the performance of inverter-based resources is “paramount” following yet another IBR-related service disruption, NERC and Texas RE said.

The OC rejected modifications to its issue charge exploring costs for generators deemed critical to maintaining interconnection reliability operating limits.

Nearly a dozen utilities committed to joining the “binding” iteration of the Western Resource Adequacy Program, with more expected to sign on later this month.

WECC directors said that Westerners should take cold comfort from the fact that grid operators were able to avert blackouts during a September heat wave.

Duke Energy has restored power to 45,000 customers in Moore County, N.C., where  two substations were damaged by unknown attackers with rifles last weekend.

Supply chain threats have evolved since FERC directed NERC to develop standards covering them, but there's no consensus on whether they should be updated.