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March 16, 2026

Standards/Programs

Standards Team Ponders Opposition to FR Requirement
NERC stakeholders debated whether they should be concerned over potential opposition to a requirement that generators provide frequency response service.
Standards Comm. Acts on GMDs, Operator Certs., Cyber
NERC’s Standards Committee approved the posting of proposed changes to its GMD standard and authorized new initiatives on cyber system info access management.
Experts Urge State DER Cybersecurity Standards
State regulators should establish standards to ensure the cybersecurity of DERs, experts said at NARUC's 2019 Summer Policy Summit.
NARUC Game Plans for ‘Black Sky’ Event
State regulators considered the impact of a prolonged blackout for about half the country during NARUC’s first-ever “black sky” exercise.
ERO Budget Nears OK Despite Canada’s Concerns
NERC’s 13.3% spending increase to develop its cybersecurity capability is facing some pushback from multiple Canadian utilities.
Comments due July 26 on Revised Inverter Standard
NERC stakeholders have until 8 p.m. ET July 26 to weigh in on changes to reliability standard PRC-024-2 concerning inverter-based generation resources.
NARUC Offers Tools for Measuring Cybersecurity
NARUC released a suite of tools to allow state regulators to gauge their utilities’ cybersecurity preparedness without becoming technical experts.
FERC Orders Cold Weather Reliability Standard
FERC called for reliability rules requiring generator owners to winterize units, citing a cold snap that caused MISO and SPP to seek load reductions.
Con Ed: Failed Relay Protections Caused NYC Blackout
Consolidated Edison blamed a failed relay protection system for the Manhattan blackout that affected about 72,000 customers.
No Breakthrough Seen on FR Measurements
An analysis by Eastern RTOs and utilities has found no advantages to changing how they measure primary frequency response.

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