FERC has closed its enforcement investigations into possible unlawful activity related to 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, just a few months before the statute of limitations on the issue is to expire.

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 Standards Committee unanimously agreed to reject a standard authorization request that would have exempted nuclear generators from the requirements of an event reporting reliability standard.

Participants in the upcoming GridEx VIII say the biennial exercise was not affected by the recently-ended government shutdown.

A new report from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners offers state regulators an extensive set of recommendations intended to address risks stemming from the ever evolving interdependence of the natural gas and electric sectors in the U.S.

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.

NERC's Member Representatives Committee heard progress reports from the groups developing updates to its standards development process and strategic plan.

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.