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April 5, 2026

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NERC
Data Centers’ Reliability Impacts Examined at FERC Meeting
FERC heard details about recent reliability incidents caused by data centers tripping offline in Virginia and Texas and NERC's efforts to address them.
NERC
NERC Standards Committee Approves IBR Posting
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to post several standards projects for industry comment, though members expressed concern about a plan to compress their timelines.
PG&E
PG&E Wildfire Plan Relies on Proven Strategies, Newer Tech
A new three-year wildfire mitigation plan from Pacific Gas and Electric incorporates tried-and-true strategies such as undergrounding power lines, as well as some newer approaches such as pole-mounted sensors
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Western Utilities Prep for Wildfire Season with New Initiatives, Tech
Utilities in the West are gearing up for another wildfire season, equipped with new technology and lessons learned from recent fires in Los Angeles they hope can assist in mitigation work.
NERC
Robb: NERC Working with DOE on Energy Orders
NERC's CEO told attendees at an MRC informational session that the ERO is in discussions with the Energy Department to assist with a recent executive order requiring nationwide reliability assessments.
Texas RE
Texas RE Offers Compliance Help for New Registrants
Presenters at a Texas RE webinar focused on helping newly registered entities with the most frequently seen violations among utilities in similar circumstances.
NERC
NERC Board Approves Cold Weather Standard
After invoking its Section 321 authority to streamline the normal stakeholder process, NERC's Board of Trustees voted to submit a new cold weather standard to FERC for approval.
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EPSA Conference Tackles Markets in a Time of Rapid Demand Growth
Attendees at the Electric Power Supply Association’s Competitive Power Summit discussed how markets are responding to rapid demand growth.
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West’s Mounting Challenges Require Increased Coordination, Panelists Say
Regional initiatives aimed at increasing coordination and collaboration among power entities in the West are essential to tackle mounting technical and political challenges, panelists said during a discussion at the spring joint CREPC-WIRAB meeting.
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CAISO CEO, Others Point to Reliability Aspect of BPA’s Market Decision
BPA's day-ahead market decision will have “major reliability and affordability impacts” on electricity customers in the Northwest and across the West, CAISO CEO Elliot Mainzer told the ISO’s Board of Governors

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