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March 16, 2026

Reliability

NOAA
FERC Keeps Eye on ERCOT, CAISO as Hot Summer Approaches
FERC will be closely monitoring ERCOT and Southern California this summer as most of the country faces the likelihood of above-normal temperatures.
UPDATED: Don’t Rush on Resilience, Commenters Urge
FERC should let RTO stakeholder processes work and not issue broad and costly new mandates on grid resilience, commenters told the commission.
NERC
FERC Approves Dissolution of SPP RE
FERC approved the dissolution of the SPP Regional Entity and the transfer of its members to the Midwest Reliability Organization and SERC Reliability Corp.
FERC, NERC Recommend Expanded Black Start Testing
Coal plant retirements have not caused a shortage of black start resources, but grid operators should consider expanded testing, FERC and NERC said.
Peak Reliability
Peak Details Vision for ‘Transitional’ RC
Peak Reliability outlined a vision for reworking its current structure and reducing costs as it tries to prevent a mass exodus of customers to CAISO.
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Resilience, Storms, Survival are Topics at New Mexico Forum
The severity of the 2017 hurricane season was a major topic at New Mexico State University’s annual Current Issues Conference this year.
Ready to Act on DERs, FERC Tells Congress
FERC told Congress it is ready to act on distributed energy resources (DER), assuring House members they will not encroach on state jurisdiction.
FERC Finalizes Cyber Controls on Portable Devices
FERC approved rules to prevent malware from infecting “low impact” computer systems through devices such as laptops and thumb drives.
MISO Rebuts NERC Findings on Gas Risks
MISO challenged a 2017 NERC assessment that found two areas in the RTO would challenges during a disruption of natural gas delivery.
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Most of West Signs up for CAISO RC Services
CAISO divulged that most of the load in the Western Interconnection has signed letters of intent for its new reliability coordinator (RC) services.

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