Industry groups sought flexibility from FERC in implementing new supply chain risk management rules, while one conservative group argued the commission should use its power to push the sector to use domestic supply chains.

Comments on CISA's cyber incident reporting proposal focused on its overlap with the CIP standards' reporting requirements, with some also calling the proposal too broad.

NERC urged FERC to set aside the ISO/RTO Council's objections to its proposed cold weather standard.

The ISO/RTO Council said NERC's proposed cold weather standard is too vague to properly address the grid's winter weather concerns.

Participants in NERC's Member Representatives Committee said better industry outreach is needed to tackle a host of emerging challenges.

A call for FERC to run a technical conference on capacity accreditation ran into a mixed reception, with the ISO/RTO Council saying it is too regional of an issue for the idea to have an impact.

Industry stakeholders expressed concern about the ERO's rising budgets and assessments in comments last week.

MISO CEO John Bear will helm two international energy industry associations this year, the grid operator said.

RTOs and others opposed FERC's proposed penalties for missing interconnection study deadlines while generation developers balked at commercial readiness rules.

Commenters disagreed over FERC’s proposed transmission planning rules, sparring over its 20-year planning horizon and reinstatement of the federal ROFR.