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February 12, 2026

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AEP, Springdale to Pay $180K in NERC Penalties
FERC approved two utilities' settlements with ReliabilityFirst for violations of NERC reliability standards covering protective relay settings.
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NERC SC Kicks off 2026 with Organizational, Standards Items
NERC's Standards Committee elected its Executive Committee and approved multiple standards actions in its first meeting of 2026.
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IESO Reliability Compliance Plan Focuses on CIP, Modeling, IBRs
IESO is targeting six areas of NERC’s Reliability Standards in its 2026 compliance program, largely continuing a focus on issues it has prioritized since 2023.
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Utilities in SERC, RF to Pay $185K in Penalties
FERC approved settlements with three utilities in the footprints of SERC Reliability and ReliabilityFirst, totaling $185,000 in penalties.
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NERC Preparing Workshop on FERC IBR Order
NERC plans to hold a workshop Nov. 5 to both inform industry of its plan to satisfy FERC Order 909 and solicit input from stakeholders on the next steps.
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NERC Standards Committee Passes Revised Proposals
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to move forward with multiple high-priority standards development projects.
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FERC Denies IBR Clarification, Adds to OER’s Mandate
FERC denied two clean energy associations' request that it encourage NERC to complete its examination of a recent standard on inverter-based resources quickly.
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NERC Committee Approves Waivers for IBR Standards Projects
Members of NERC's Standards Committee advanced multiple standards development projects at their quarterly in-person meeting, along with re-electing the chair and vice chair.
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FERC Approves IBR Ride-through Standards
FERC approved two new reliability standards mandating voltage and frequency ride-through requirements for inverter-based resources.
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Expert Says Spain Blackout Unlikely in U.S.
Analysis from a Grid Strategies expert indicates that the issues that caused the Iberian Peninsula blackout are unlikely to occur in the U.S.

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