Regional Entities
Western state utility commissioners should encourage “standardization and harmonization” to effectively integrate inverter-based resources throughout the region, according to a guide developed by the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body and Elevate Energy Consulting.
Speakers on a panel hosted by Texas RE said cooperation among Information Sharing and Analysis Centers is increasingly essential to weathering crises.
NERC and other commenters on two NOPRs supported the ERO's proposed changes to the critical infrastructure protection standards.
Rising electricity demand is adding to seasonal reliability risks this winter as supply has not kept pace with consumption in many regions, NERC reported in its Winter Reliability Assessment.
NERC's Manager of Reliability Assessments said the ERO is working to make its Long-Term Reliability Assessments more useful to stakeholders.
The Organization of MISO States is warning NERC that its possible new resource adequacy standard would tread on states’ planning authority.
FERC approved the ERO's business plans and budgets, along with a waiver to NERC's rules around use of penalty funds.
WECC expects two regions to be under elevated risk as the West heads into the winter, with staff saying a prolonged weather event could impact operating reserves.
FERC approved settlements with three utilities in the footprints of SERC Reliability and ReliabilityFirst, totaling $185,000 in penalties.
SERC Reliability claimed Entergy staff ignored multiple high-priority warnings, one of which led to a loss of load for several customers, in determining the $1.25 million penalty.
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