October 3, 2024

Reliability

PJM Unit to Help Develop Western Markets
PJM and reliability coordinator Peak Reliability announced Thursday they will explore the development of electric markets and other services in the West.
SCE
UPDATED: California Fires Spark CAISO Transmission Emergency
CAISO extended an electric transmission emergency in Ventura County because of raging wildfires in Southern California.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee endorsed two previously tabled nodal protocol revision requests following lengthy discussions.
NERC Parts Ways with Chief Security Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer Marcus Sachs, one of seven direct reports to NERC’s CEO, resigned effective Nov. 27, the organization said.
FERC Grants NYISO RMR Compliance Extension
FERC approved NYISO’s request for a 30-day extension for submitting additional reliability-must-run (RMR) tariff revisions.
Calpine
PGE, CAISO Protest Calpine RMR Terms
CAISO and PG&E are opposing the terms of a reliability-must-run (RMR) agreement for 2 California natural gas-fired plants that Calpine submitted with FERC.
NARUC Panelists See Need to Define, Price Resiliency
Panelists discussing the DOE NOPR on grid resiliency at the NARUC Annual Meeting agreed that energy markets should put a price on what the grid needs.
FERC Rejects NERC Bid to Reduce Transparency
FERC rejected the NERC request to eliminate public posting of self-reported compliance exceptions and to expand compliance exceptions.
FERC Approves NYISO Reliability-Must-Run Plan
FERC approved the NYISO tariff revisions to implement a new reliability-must-run program but directed the RTO to make further revisions to its plan.
Ukraine Attacks, ‘Fake News’ Color NERC GridEx IV Drill
About 6,500 participants from 450 organizations took part in GridEx IV, the NERC two-day simulated cyber and physical attack.

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