The electric power system can be built around variability. That could provide flexibility and affordability in the production and consumption of electricity. And the technologies are available now, writes columnist K Kaufmann.

NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved multiple technical documents while preparing for a higher-profile role in the standards development process.

A new MIT study posits that while retail electric rates are higher in states that have renewable portfolio standards, the standards are not to blame.

Arizona regulators have repealed the renewable energy standard for electric utilities in the state, saying it's time for renewables to "stand on their own two feet."

Cybersecurity firm Dragos has said a Russia-linked group was behind a recent attack on Poland's electric grid that targeted distributed energy resource control systems.

NERC's Standards Committee elected its Executive Committee and approved multiple standards actions in its first meeting of 2026.

The PJM Planning Committee has endorsed manual revisions to reflect how distributed energy resources would be accredited for participation in the 2028/29 Base Residual Auction.

The Organization of MISO States estimates MISO is up to approximately 16.6 GW of distributed energy resources across its footprint, up 3 GW from 2024.

The PJM Market Implementation Committee endorsed manual revisions that define how distributed energy resources will participate in the 2028/29 capacity auction.

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