January 23, 2025

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

NERC
Cold Weather Standard Set for Posting
NERC's Standards Committee expects to have the latest version of the cold weather standard ready to post for a formal comment period by Jan. 27.
SERC
SERC Assessment Warns of Winter Vulnerabilities
In its Winter Reliability Assessment, SERC Reliability said several of its subregions have high or elevated risk of energy shortfalls during extreme conditions.
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NERC Board Invokes Section 321 Authority for Cold Weather Standard
Citing a looming FERC deadline, NERC's Board of Trustees voted once again to sidestep the normal standards development process to accelerate development of the ERO's cold weather standard.
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NERC Report Highlights Data Center Load Loss Issues
A recent NERC report discussed the potential reliability challenges associated with load loss from data centers.
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NPCC Gas-Electric Study Details Winter Reliability Challenges
A new study from the Northeast Power Coordinating Council outlines some of the major risks that reliance on natural gas generation poses for the New England power system.
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NERC Submits Energy Assurance Standards to FERC
NERC has submitted for FERC's approval two standards that would require balancing authorities to perform regular energy reliability assessments.
National Weather Service
NERC Pushes Cold Weather Prep as ‘Trough’ Approaches
NERC is calling on grid operators to prepare for extreme winter weather predicted in the first weeks of January.
FERC
FERC Approves NERC Assessment, Seeks Comment on IBR Standards
FERC accepted NERC's five-year performance assessment while seeking comments on its proposal to adopt two standards related to inverter-based resources.
NERC
NERC Warns Challenges ‘Mounting’ in Coming Decade
NERC warned in its 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment that most of the electric grid faces potential energy shortfalls beginning as early as next year.
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NERC’s RSTC Welcomes New Members for 2025
NERC's RSTC welcomed a batch of fresh faces and passed several white papers and reference documents at its final meeting of 2024.

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