WECC took a step further into its role as RA monitor after its board approved a resolution listing the risk factors it plans to prioritize.

Profit pressures and untrained staff allowed a century-old C hook to fail, causing the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.

NERC’s Standards Committee approved a proposal to solicit one or two additional nominees for the SAR drafting team responsible for cold weather standards.

FERC issued a NOI seeking comments on potential gaps in NERC’s critical infrastructure protection standards and what actions it may need to take.

NERC has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a complaint brought by security activist Michael Mabee against the ERO’s CIP standards.

WECC kicked off a resource adequacy initiative that revealed how the organization hopes to position itself for the future.

NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) held its first full meeting following the dissolution of the Planning, Operating, and CIP Committees.

Coal industry groups asked NERC to update its generation retirement scenario, saying current events could force more than 30 GW of coal capacity to shutter.

FERC rejected a complaint by security gadfly Michael Mabee alleging that NERC’s physical security standard is ineffectual and unenforced.

A NERC task force warned the lack of simulation resources for inverter-based resources continues to pose a serious challenge for reliable grid operations.