The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its critical infrastructure cybersecurity goals to address emerging cybersecurity risks.

Citing an energy “emergency” in the Northwest this winter, DOE ordered TransAlta to continue operating Washington’s last coal-fired generating plant for three months beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of this year.

A new white paper from The Brattle Group and cybersecurity firm Dragos is sounding the alarm about the potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by battery energy storage system infrastructure.

FERC provided additional clarity on its directive that NERC submit informational filings on the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.

A presenter from ReliabilityFirst said the regional entity expects a normal level of risk this winter, indicating a low chance of energy shortfalls.

SERC's Winter Reliability Assessment found that two subregions faced elevated risk of energy shortfalls in extreme weather.

NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved a new chair and vice chair to manage the committee for the next two years.

NERC's Standards Committee wrapped up 2025 by advancing several standards projects, though one item had to be delayed until the next meeting.

NERC's Board of Trustees agreed to a significant committee restructuring during its final meeting of 2025.

The National Petroleum Council is the latest group urging reforms to address gas-electric coordination including pipeline expansion, and reforms to organized power markets and pipeline tariffs.