FERC directed NERC to submit further changes to its latest cold weather standard within the next nine months.

FERC will consider several items touching on the ERO Enterprise at June 27 open meeting.

FERC approved a new reliability standard aimed at improving the security of communications between control centers.

NERC urged FERC to set aside the ISO/RTO Council's objections to its proposed cold weather standard.

The ISO/RTO Council said NERC's proposed cold weather standard is too vague to properly address the grid's winter weather concerns.

FERC finalized new mandatory reliability standards aimed at ensuring utilities do not cut off power to critical natural gas infrastructure during cold weather events.

The NERC board approved a new reliability standard for extreme cold weather preparedness and operations that industry stakeholders previously rejected.

The impasse over the ERO’s latest cold weather standard has ended, with EOP-012-2 finally receiving enough votes from industry stakeholders to pass its third formal comment and ballot period.

A report by FERC, NERC and Texas RE focused on the risk of natural gas disruptions to utilities' black-start restoration plans.