February 1, 2025

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NASEO to Granholm: Use FEMA Funds for Grid Resilience
Ensuring grid resilience is “one of the most urgent tasks in the energy sector,” NASEO told Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
ERO Align Tool Goes Live for NERC, MRO, Texas RE
The first release of NERC's Align software platform and ERO Secure Evidence Locker is live for the organization, MRO and Texas RE.
SERC Board of Directors/Members Briefs: March 31, 2021
SERC Reliability CEO Jason Blake praised the regional entity’s new organizational structure at its inaugural Members Meeting.
NERC Warns of Batteries’ Hidden Thermal Risk
A new Lessons Learned report published by NERC goes over the mistakes that led to the fire and explosion of APS’ McMicken battery in Arizona.
Industry Unsold on NERC Virtualization Proposals
NERC’s proposed virtualization-related updates to its critical infrastructure protection standards are headed for another round of revisions.
House Urged to Rethink Energy Assumptions
February’s Texas outages signal a need for an examination of the electric grid, members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee heard.
Distribution a Cyber Weak Point, GAO Warns
Electric distribution systems carrying energy to end consumers are vulnerable to cyberattacks, but a new report says these risks are “not fully” addressed.
Texas RE Helping with FERC, NERC Inquiry
The Texas RE will spend much of this year working on issues related to the fallout from the February storm that almost collapsed the ERCOT grid.
FERC OKs Updated Supply Chain Standards
FERC approved revisions to three of NERC’s critical infrastructure protection reliability standards, submitted under Project 2019-03.
FERC Dismisses Calif. Nuclear Complaint
FERC threw out a complaint by activist group CGNP against that sought to stop the closure of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant.

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