Citing an energy “emergency” in the Northwest this winter, DOE ordered TransAlta to continue operating Washington’s last coal-fired generating plant for three months beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of this year.

FERC provided additional clarity on its directive that NERC submit informational filings on the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.

NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved a new chair and vice chair to manage the committee for the next two years.

NERC's Standards Committee wrapped up 2025 by advancing several standards projects, though one item had to be delayed until the next meeting.

NERC's Board of Trustees agreed to a significant committee restructuring during its final meeting of 2025.

IESO says record-high clearing prices in its capacity auction will have little impact on ratepayers because the ISO's medium- and long-term procurements play a larger role in the region’s resource adequacy.

The longstanding links between U.S. and Canadian electricity grid operators won’t be easily fractured by the  tariff-driven political rift between D.C., and Ottawa, industry participants on both sides of the border say.

Many comments on the Department of Energy’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to FERC on large load interconnections warned against going too far into jurisdictional issues.

NERC and other commenters on two NOPRs supported the ERO's proposed changes to the critical infrastructure protection standards.

FERC staff warned that severe weather events "could create tight supply conditions" in some areas during the coming winter months.