October 9, 2024

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

DOE Lab to Join PJM DER Integration Effort
The Department of Energy will collaborate with PJM to develop standards aimed at improving the integration of distributed energy resources onto the grid.
NERC Conference Ponders the Human Element to Reliability
NERC offered lessons from firefighters, psychologists and the airline industry at its eighth annual Human Performance Conference.
DOE’s Walker Sees Big Cuts in Storage Costs
Assistant Energy Secretary Bruce Walker said the Department of Energy is planning a megawatt-scale “Storage Launchpad” that he predicted will cut the cost of energy storage dramatically.
Overheard at CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2019
CERAWeek by IHS Markit in Houston brought together a record 4,300 global energy movers and shakers from more than 70 countries.
Senators Call for Urgency on Energy Cybersecurity
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee worries FERC and NERC are not treating cyberattack threats on energy infrastructure with enough urgency.
Overheard at the NARUC Winter Policy Summit
Policymakers and industry officials gathered for NARUC Winter Policy Summit, where they discussed coal and nuclear power, among other topics.
FERC
Critics: CEII Rule a Trojan Horse for Coal, Nuke Bailouts
Critics said the U.S. DOE’s proposal for designating electric infrastructure information could be a Trojan horse to subsidize coal and nuclear power.
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Ailing Chair, Resilience Inquiry Topped FERC News in 2018
FERC begins 2019 with a new chairman and renewed questions about whether it will resist President Trump's efforts to deliver on his pledges to coal.
GAO-19-98
GAO: No Consensus on GMD Risk to Grid
A GAO report on geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) found a lack of consensus on how much of a risk they pose to U.S. electric grid reliability.
GAO Analysis of Transportation Security Administration
GAO Critical of TSA Pipeline Security Efforts
TSA oversight of natural gas pipeline security is hampered by staffing constraints and vague criteria for identifying critical facilities, GAO reported.

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