March 11, 2025

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OVEC Hit with $300K in NERC Penalties
FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.
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.
MISO
GridEx VI Incorporates Recent Cyber Lessons
NERC's GridEx VI security exercise tested utilities with an array of cybersecurity threats drawn from recent experiences.
NERC
NERC Standards Committee Agrees to New Cold Weather Project
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to approve a new cold-weather standards project, reflecting recommendations after February's winter storms.
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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.
ISO-NE
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, NERC Issue PSC Recommendations
A new report from FERC, NERC and the regional entities identifies common issues with registered entities' protection system commissioning programs.
NARUC
NARUC: Pandemic Response Shows Value of Planning
Members of a NARUC task force plugged reports on the COVID-19 response and the new federal infrastructure bill at the organization's annual meeting.
PGE
California Needs Its Last Nuclear Plant, Study Finds
A new study says operating PG&E's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant beyond its scheduled 2025 retirement would cut costs, cut emissions and bolster reliability.
NARUC
NARUC Panelists Push for Software Documentation
Panelists at the National Association of Regulated Utility Commissioners' annual meeting said requiring documentation of software's origins may be tricky.

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