October 9, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

NERC
NERC Standards Committee Briefs: Dec. 15, 2021
NERC’s Standards Committee approved a revised charter and standard authorization requests for its MOD and PRC rules in its year-end meeting.
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NERC RSTC Revisits Rejected Standards Projects
NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee voted to endorse proposals aimed at reviving two previously cancelled standards projects.
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NAESB Starts Gas-electric Coordination Project
The North American Energy Standards Board has launched a project to develop new standards governing coordination between the gas and electric industries.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Dec. 10, 2021
ERCOT's new Board of Directors met publicly for the first time since February's winter storm and assured its audience that a new sheriff is in town.
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Texas RE Briefs: Dec. 8, 2021
The Texas RE looks back on its involvement in NERC’s and FERC’s inquiry into the February winter storm but says 2022 could be even more challenging.
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WECC Regional Assessment to Focus on Variability
WECC's annual Western Assessment of Resource Adequacy will focus on variability in demand and generation, the organization's Board of Directors heard Wednesday.
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FERC Approves $156K WECC Penalties
FERC approved settlements between WECC, Southern California Edison and Black Hills Power for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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Texas PUC Pushes 44% Reduction in ERCOT Offer Cap
Texas regulators have reached consensus on lowering ERCOT's high systemwide offer cap to $5,000/MWh from $9,000/MWh, a 44% reduction.
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OVEC Hit with $300K in NERC Penalties
FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.
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Grid Faces Multiple Risks in Winter Months, NERC Warns
NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages.

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