October 2, 2024

Reliability

NERC
NERC Offers Upbeat Long-term Assessment
NERC offered an upbeat report on the long-term health of the nation’s grid, celebrating results from its interconnection-wide frequency response studies.
NERC
NERC Releases ‘Stress Test’ Analysis of Gen Retirements
NERC warned that faster than expected coal and nuclear power plant retirements could jeopardize reliability if grid operators are not prepared.
Enviros Seek McNamee Recusal in Resilience Dockets
Environmentals asked FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee to recuse himself from the commission’s resilience dockets because of his advocacy for coal and nuclear plants during his time at the Department of Energy.
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PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Dec. 11, 2018
NERC is still analyzing the causes of the July 10 low-frequency event in the Eastern Interconnection, PJM’s Chris Pilong told the Operating Committee.
Full PJM Study Makes Case for Fuel Security Payments
A report on fuel security in PJM shows the grid is reliable in all but extreme scenarios as long as resources are compensated for being fuel-secure.
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CAISO Rev Requirement Shrinks, Despite RC Role
CAISO’s 2019 revenue requirement will be less than this year’s, despite hiring and costs associated with its planned new role as reliability coordinator for most of the West.
Calif. Regulators to Scrutinize De-energization
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to examine its rules allowing utilities to de-energize power lines in cases of wildfire conditions.
WER Architects
FERC Rejects SPP Confidentiality over NERC Fine
FERC denied SPP’s request for waivers from regulations guiding the treatment of information in its explanation of how it allocated costs related to a fine.
Experts Urge Utilities to Train, Collaborate on Cybersecurity
Experts in cybersecurity painted a somewhat dire picture at Infocast's Federal Energy Policy Summit when detailing the threats to the electricity industry.
SPP Stakeholders: Stick with Dec. 2019 Date for Western RC
SPP's Western Reliability Executive Committee pushed back against suggestions that the RTO coordinate its go-live date with that of CAISO.

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