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FERC ordered two new NERC reliability standards in response to the February 2021 winter storm that nearly led to the collapse of the Texas Interconnection.

FERC granted an Oklahoma solar project an extension of its commercial operation deadline while rejecting an Illinois wind project’s waiver request.

The sixth meeting of the Joint Federal State Task Force on Transmission focused on securing the grid against physical attacks.

Electric transmission projects move too slowly, Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Stanek said at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit on Monday.

The D.C. Circuit upheld FERC's ruling certifying a Montana solar and storage project as a qualifying facility although it exceeded PURPA's 80-MW limit.

FERC ruled that MISO generation owners must now give a year’s advance notice to the grid operator before they can retire or suspend resources.

Stakeholders at NASEO's Winter Policy Summit debated whether energy offices should act as hubs for bringing stakeholders together and fostering collaboration.

FERC ordered show cause proceedings on PacifiCorp’s and NV Energy’s interconnection rules while approving changes to limit speculative projects in Nevada.

A new report found that nearly all coal plants studied “are more expensive to run than replacing their generation capacity with either new solar or wind.”

A political war is looming over the interpretation and implementation of both the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.