North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

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RSTC Approves Leaders for Next 2 Years
NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved a new chair and vice chair to manage the committee for the next two years.
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NERC Standards Committee Pushes Projects Forward
NERC's Standards Committee wrapped up 2025 by advancing several standards projects, though one item had to be delayed until the next meeting.
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NERC Board Approves Committee Reorganization
NERC's Board of Trustees agreed to a significant committee restructuring during its final meeting of 2025.
Power Advisory
Big Jump in Ontario Capacity Prices Signals Tightening Supplies
IESO says record-high clearing prices in its capacity auction will have little impact on ratepayers because the ISO's medium- and long-term procurements play a larger role in the region’s resource adequacy.
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Panelists: U.S., Canada Bound by Interties, Mutual Interests Despite Tariff Rift
The longstanding links between U.S. and Canadian electricity grid operators won’t be easily fractured by the  tariff-driven political rift between D.C., and Ottawa, industry participants on both sides of the border say.
Yes Energy
Parties Warn FERC that Jurisdictional Fight Could Slow Data Center Connection Effort
Many comments on the Department of Energy’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to FERC on large load interconnections warned against going too far into jurisdictional issues.
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ERO, Stakeholders Support Proposed Cybersecurity Standards
NERC and other commenters on two NOPRs supported the ERO's proposed changes to the critical infrastructure protection standards.
EIA
FERC Winter Outlook Warns of ‘Tight’ Conditions
FERC staff warned that severe weather events "could create tight supply conditions" in some areas during the coming winter months.
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NERC Winter Reliability Assessment Finds Many Regions Facing Elevated Risk
Rising electricity demand is adding to seasonal reliability risks this winter as supply has not kept pace with consumption in many regions, NERC reported in its Winter Reliability Assessment.
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NERC Standards Committee Rejects Nuclear Reporting Carve-out
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.

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