FERC adopted NAESB's business practice and communication protocols as mandatory requirements for public utilities to increase grid efficiency.

FERC will hold its annual technical conference on June 25 with a focus on cybersecurity, the changing resource mix and inverter-based resources.

FERC accepted NERC Notices of Penalty against the Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Power and the Niles Light Department.

The team working on NERC’s proposed cold-weather preparedness standard is revising its SAR in response to industry comments.

FERC recertified NERC as the ERO for another five years while ordering the organization to audit its regional entities and improve oversight of the E-ISAC.

FERC approved NERC reliability standards affecting transmission system planning performance and communications cybersecurity.

Bill Lawrence, who had served as director of the E-ISAC since 2018, has returned to NERC in a new role after an unexplained three-month absence.

The standards drafting team revising the requirements for determining and communicating SOLs is progressing toward posting the standard for comment.

Retiring NERC Trustee David Goulding recalled his time with the ERO, urging stakeholders to understand their own limitations and accept advice from others.

DERs such as rooftop solar panels and batteries may pose a higher risk for grid stability than previously thought, the chief engineer for SDG&E warned.