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NERC Navigates Turbulent Reliability Landscape in 2026
NERC managers say the organization is well positioned to meet a variety of challenges coming in 2026.
IESO Seeks Comment on Revised Monitoring Requirements
IESO released proposed market rule and manual revisions to require synchrophasor data from storage resources.
PG&E Bomber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentenced Peter Karasev to 10 years in prison for bombing transformers owned by Pacific Gas and Electric in 2022 and 2023.
DOE Orders Retiring Wash. Coal Plant to Stay Online for Winter
Citing an energy “emergency” in the Northwest this winter, DOE ordered TransAlta to continue operating Washington’s last coal-fired generating plant for three months beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of this year.
CISA Updates Critical Infrastructure Cyber Goals
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its critical infrastructure cybersecurity goals to address emerging cybersecurity risks.
Brattle/Dragos: Battery Systems Create New Cybersecurity Risks
A new white paper from The Brattle Group and cybersecurity firm Dragos is sounding the alarm about the potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by battery energy storage system infrastructure.
FERC Clarifies Cold Weather Standard Approval, Effective Date
FERC provided additional clarity on its directive that NERC submit informational filings on the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.
RF Projects Normal Risk for Winter
A presenter from ReliabilityFirst said the regional entity expects a normal level of risk this winter, indicating a low chance of energy shortfalls.
SERC: East, Central Subregions Face Elevated Risk in Severe Weather
SERC's Winter Reliability Assessment found that two subregions faced elevated risk of energy shortfalls in extreme weather.
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