October 5, 2024

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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PJM, AEP Address Ohio PUC on June Storms, Power Cuts
Powerful June storms and demand surges in central Ohio forced AEP to cut power to 150,000 customers to prevent further system damage, company executives say.
ITC Holdings
SPP Sets Demand Record amid Midwest Heat
SPP has set a new record by meeting 51.1 GW of demand amid extreme heat and weather advisories in its Great Plains footprint.
NERC
NERC Board Accepts State of Reliability Report
NERC's 2022 State of Reliability Report identified multiple challenges to grid reliability in 2021, with extreme weather topping the list.
Vegetation Eyed in AEP Ohio Outages Following Storms
AEP Ohio told PJM vegetation was a likely cause of the transmission failures that left more than 240,000 customers without power after storms in June.
ERCOT
Unrelenting Heat Continues to Bake Texas
Triple-digit temperatures continue to roast Texas, resulting in record electricity demand for ERCOT.
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Overheard at MARC Annual Meeting 2022
Mid-America Regulatory Conference’s annual meeting tackled climate justice, workforce diversity, Order 2222 and the ongoing solar panel investigation.
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AEP Under Fire as Load Sheds Persist in Ohio
AEP Ohio customers accused the utility of racism for cutting power to poor areas of Columbus following a windstorm while continuing service to the suburbs.
AEP Ohio
PJM Orders Load Sheds in AEP Following Storms
More than 200,000 AEP customers in Ohio lost power after storms damaged multiple transmission lines and forced load sheds on at least three 138-kV lines.
ERCOT
ERCOT Sets New Record for Peak Demand
Sweltering heat has helped ERCOT finally set a new all-time peak demand mark after several close calls during the preceding week.
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ERCOT Expecting Record Demand this Week
ERCOT's record peak of 74.8 GW could be broken this week as above-normal temperatures continue to bake Texas.

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