October 12, 2024

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Texas Reliability Entity Briefs: Sept. 3, 2020
NERC CEO Jim Robb clarified the ERO's response to President Trump’s executive order regarding the supply chain during a governance meeting.
New WECC Task Force to Examine Path Rating Processes
WECC’s Joint Guidance Committee approved a task force to examine the “relevance and role” of several transmission rating procedures.
NERC Updating Winter Prep Guide to Account for Wind
NERC previewed several changes to its winter readiness guideline to ensure balancing authorities are aware of wind turbines’ low-temperature cutoffs.
Panelists Plug Storage, Tx Projects at MRO Conference
Strategically placed transmission or storage devices could serve as a reliability tonic to the Midwest, panelists said during MRO’s reliability conference.
Stakeholders Speak out on FERC CIP Concerns
Responses to FERC’s NOI on potential gaps in NERC’s CIP standards reveal widespread reluctance on stakeholders toward enhancing the standards.
FERC OKs Penalties from Texas RE, WECC
FERC accepted settlements by NERC between Texas RE and several entities, as well as one by WECC, for violations of FAC and CIP standards.
Hitachi ABB Joins Supply Chain Security Network
Hitachi ABB Power Grids agreed to join the Asset to Vendor Network for Power Utilities, a cybersecurity-focused information sharing network.
No Further Deferments for NERC Standards
NERC CEO Jim Robb said the ERO will not request further delays for seven standards that were deferred earlier this year.
NERC, WECC Warn of Inverter Modeling Gaps
Utilities in the Western Interconnection continue to use outdated models for their solar and wind generation resources, according to NERC and WECC.
Voting Extended on System Operating Limits Standard
NERC has extended voting on Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits to Aug. 26 because six nonbinding polls failed to reach a quorum.

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