Convergent Energy and Power
Despite objections from some members, NERC's Standards Committee approved adding members to several standards development projects.
Representatives of electric utilities and manufacturers provided feedback on proposed supply chain risk management standards at a workshop hosted by FERC and NERC.
NERC's Standards Committee heard an update on the progress of the ERO's cold weather standard and efforts to develop guidance for trustees' next invocation of Section 321.
A new report from cybersecurity firm Dragos describes the first known attack of the hacker group Voltzite against a U.S. electric utility and the company's response.
Industry commenters mostly supported NERC's draft cold weather standard, but several called for further revisions.
SERC Reliability's Long-Term Reliability Assessment projected four of the regional entity's seven subregions will fall below NERC's reference margin in the coming decade.
FERC approved two new standards outlining how entities must conduct energy reliability assessments to identify potential future emergencies.
With data centers already causing “major disturbances” on the grid, the industry could learn lessons from the recent growth and implementation of IBRs, according to a new Elevate Energy Consulting study.
FERC approved settlements between ReliabilityFirst and two separate utilities in its footprint for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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