October 13, 2024

ERO Insider

Emergency Measures Possible for ERCOT, FERC Warns
ERCOT may need to use Energy Emergency Alerts to provide “operational flexibility” and ensure it has sufficient resources to mitigate capacity shortages this summer.
Report Warns Global Cyber Regulations Lacking
Utilities in many countries lack consistent regulatory frameworks for hardening systems against cyberattacks, according to a report from NARUC and USAID.
NERC Aims for Cost Control in 2021 Budget
NERC is projecting a total budget of $211.4 million for 2021, up 2.4% as it grapples with the uncertain economic conditions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
FCC Opens 900-MHz Band for Broadband Use
The FCC voted to make part of the 900-MHz spectrum available for companies in the utility, transportation, manufacturing and petrochemical sectors.
NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: May 14, 2020
NERC’s Member Representatives Committee and Board of Trustees discussed funding for the ERO's Align project and how future meetings will be conducted.
NERC, FERC Release Pandemic Response Resource
NERC, FERC, DOE and the North American Transmission Forum have created a resource to help entities develop response plans for pandemics and epidemics.
DER Modeling Survey Indicates Persistent Gaps
A survey of registered entities suggests DER penetration is growing, but more work is needed to ensure facilities are properly accounted for in modeling.
SERC Open Forum Briefs: May 11, 2020
SERC has seen no “significant issues” among its registered entities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendees of the entity’s Q2 Open Forum heard.
Sagging Demand Cushions NPCC’s Summer Outlook
NPCC does not anticipate any major reliability issues this summer, in part because of depressed demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Operating Reliability Subcomm. Briefs: May 5, 2020
NERC’s Operating Reliability Subcommittee decided to cut back its weekly schedule of conference calls focused on the COVID-19 outbreak.

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