NERC’s Standards Committee unanimously agreed to reject a standard authorization request that would have exempted nuclear generators from the requirements of an event reporting reliability standard.

Participants in the upcoming GridEx VIII say the biennial exercise was not affected by the recently-ended government shutdown.

A new report from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners offers state regulators an extensive set of recommendations intended to address risks stemming from the ever evolving interdependence of the natural gas and electric sectors in the U.S.

NERC's Manager of Reliability Assessments said the ERO is working to make its Long-Term Reliability Assessments more useful to stakeholders.

The Organization of MISO States is warning NERC that its possible new resource adequacy standard would tread on states’ planning authority.

NERC's Member Representatives Committee heard progress reports from the groups developing updates to its standards development process and strategic plan.

FERC approved the ERO's business plans and budgets, along with a waiver to NERC's rules around use of penalty funds.

WECC expects two regions to be under elevated risk as the West heads into the winter, with staff saying a prolonged weather event could impact operating reserves.

NERC has filed five reliability standards to FERC, comprising the second of three sets of standards for inverter-based resources ordered by the commission.

FERC approved settlements with three utilities in the footprints of SERC Reliability and ReliabilityFirst, totaling $185,000 in penalties.