Reliability

Pattern Energy
Texas PUC Considers Adding Grid Interconnections
Responding to February’s devastating winter storm, Texas regulators consider ways to add ties to neighboring grids without triggering FERC oversight.
Entergy
Entergy Energizes Second Tx Line, Generator
Entergy has activated two of the eight transmission lines serving the New Orleans area, allowing them to restore power to parts of downtown.
Entergy
Entergy: ‘Rebuild’ Needed for Worst Ida Damage
Entergy said most of its Louisiana customers affected by Hurricane Ida will see their power restored by Sept. 9 but that some areas will require a "rebuild."
ISO-NE
NEPOOL Reliability Committee Briefs: Sept. 1, 2021
ISO-NE proposed an installed capacity requirement of 32,568 MW for FCA 16, a 1,585-MW decrease from FCA 15, at the NEPOOL Reliability Committee meeting.
WWL-TV
Entergy Investigations Certain to Follow Hurricane Ida Restoration
As greater New Orleans endures a second day of blackouts following Hurricane Ida, questions are swirling regarding Entergy's massive transmission failure.
MISO
MISO: Lessons Remain From February’s Winter Crisis
MISO's Trevor Hines told attendees at a webinar that the RTO is still identifying and working through lessons from the February winter storm.
Shutterstock
NYISO Management Committee Briefs: Aug. 25, 2021
NYISO is asking all employees and visitors to demonstrate proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter its headquarters.
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
Entergy Expedites MISO Tx Project, Cancels 4 Others
While Entergy New Orleans has expedited one transmission reliability project, Entergy Arkansas has canceled four reliability projects approved by MISO in 2018. 
Office of Gov. Ned Lamont
Restoration Efforts from Tropical Storm Henri Nearly Complete
Eversource reported that 1,730 out of its 1.28 million customers in Connecticut were without power as of 5 p.m. Monday.
Texas Admin Monitor
Texas PUC Hearings Begin on $2.9B ERCOT Securitization
The Texas PUC began hearings over ERCOT's request for a pair of debt-obligation orders to finance $2.9 billion incurred during the February winter storm.

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