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February 13, 2026

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FERC Dives into Thorny Resource Adequacy Issues at Tech Conference

FERC spent June 4-5 looking into resource adequacy across the markets it regulates. 

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AI Adds New Dimension to Utility Cyber Threats, Experts Say

Artificial intelligence may be helping employees streamline a variety of tasks, but AI is also making work easier for threat actors plotting cyber attacks against electric utilities, experts said during a WECC webinar.

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NPCC Warns of Weather Impacts on Summer Margins

NPCC's Summer Reliability Assessment found that the region generally has enough resources to meet demand this summer, though weather patterns could strain grid operators.

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Balloting on New IBR Standard to Begin Soon

NERC will open ballots soon on the latest standard aimed at satisfying FERC's order to address reliability of inverter-based resources.

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SERC Says Most Subregions Prepared for Summer Heat

SERC said all subregions should have enough resources to handle normal summer conditions, but the Central subregion may see energy shortfalls during periods of extreme heat.

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NERC Replies to UCS’ Cold Weather Standard Criticism

NERC answered several objections raised by a nonprofit group in reaction to the ERO's proposed cold weather standard.

WECC
WECC Report Highlights Larger Loads, Longer Emergencies
Peak demand in the Western Interconnection hit a record high of 168.2 GW in 2024, reflecting “early effects” of the growth in large loads such as data centers, according to a new WECC report.
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SERC Outlines Gas-electric Issues for State Regulators
Speakers at a SERC-hosted webinar discussed the challenges presented by gas-electric interdependency and what state regulators and policymakers can do to help.
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NERC Compliance Director Clarifies New Abeyance Rule
A NERC manager emphasized that the ERO's new compliance abeyance policy is meant to be used only in rare circumstances.
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Florida, Mississippi Utilities to Pay SERC $140K in Penalties
NERC submitted the penalties against the two utilities for violating the ERO's facility ratings standards in its monthly spreadsheet notice of penalty.

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