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February 27, 2026

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NERC Investigating Chinese Tie to Software Vendor
NERC is investigating Chinese ties to the vendor it selected for a high-profile software project, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council learned.
NERC Seeks Resilience Metrics, Focus on Resource Shifts
NERC called for developing metrics on resilience and urged continued efforts to respond to increased cyber threats and growth in asynchronous generation.
Calif. Fire Season Starts with Power Shutoffs
California’s annual wildfire season kicked off with high winds, a heat wave and precautionary power shutoffs by PG&E to thousands of customers.
NY Utilities Dinged for 2018 Reliability, Safety
Four major New York utilities will collectively see their revenues reduced by $7 million for failing to meet reliability and customer service requirements.
Ending the Universal Service Model?
The increasing number of billion-dollar wildfires, floods and hurricanes had some at EEI2019 suggesting an end to the universal service model.
Cybersecurity a Hot Topic at EEI 2019
Cybersecurity was the subject of two panels at the Edison Electric Institute’s 2019 conference this week. Here's some of the highlights.
EMPs: Separating Truth from Science Fiction
A panel at the Edison Electric Institute conference discussed the need to separate fact from fiction on electromagnetic pulses.
EMP Task Force Takes ‘First Bite of the Elephant’
President Trump’s executive order calling for actions to protect the grid from EMPs has “troublesome” timing requirements.
NYISO Reports Grid Ready for Summer
NYISO said it expects to have adequate resources on hand to meet slightly above-normal demand this summer, with 42,056 MW of capacity available.
Three NERC Committees Likely to Merge
NERC is likely to merge its Planning, Operating and Critical Infrastructure Protection committees into a single Reliability Council.

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