COVID-19

Pandemic Poses Long-term Reliability Challenges
Participants in the first panel of FERC’s two-day technical conference on the impacts of COVID-19 struck a hopeful tone, but also said caution is needed.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 2, 2020
The Texas PUC approved a new rule that allows utilities operating solely outside ERCOT to apply for a generation-cost recovery rider.
Companies Debate When to Bring Back Staff
GCPA hosted a discussion with ERCOT CEO Bill Magness and AEP's Scott Smith on the future of office work amid and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: June 24, 2020
ERCOT’s TAC held its first full working meeting since the COVID-19 outbreak, endorsing revision requests and learning about the grid operator's new HQ.
MRO Board of Directors Briefs: June 25, 2020
MRO covered a number of timely issues at its quarterly Board of Directors meeting, held via conference call because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FERC Approves NERC’s Align Spending Request
FERC has approved NERC’s request for a $3.8 million budget variance to support development of the ERO Secure Evidence Locker.
Pandemic Pause Leaves MISO Under Budget
The great pause brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic could have one upshot for MISO: It will likely save millions of dollars this year.
‘Grid Mod’ Still Advancing in Conn., Mass., Regulators say
Connecticut and Massachusetts are continuing efforts to modernize their electric grids despite the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ERCOT Briefs: Week of June 15, 2020
ERCOT approved suspension-of-operations requests from Austin Energy, saying both units are not required to support the system.
Pandemic Operations Steady, MISO Members Report
MISO members say work-from-home measures and social distancing in workplaces aren’t impeding their pace of work, but miss the personal collaboration.

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