NERC's trustees took action on a number of standards items, along with multiple organizational items, in the last board meeting of 2024.

NERC and the regional entities expressed support for FERC's cybersecurity proposals but reminded the commission of their already busy development cycle.

Webinar participants said NERC's study on interregional transfer capability is a solid foundation for future planning but leaves much work still to be done.

A colder winter is likely to bring higher electricity demand and drive up natural gas prices, FERC staff said in the commission's annual winter energy market assessment.

NERC filed the completed Interregional Transfer Capability Study to FERC ahead of the December deadline set by Congress in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

"Chicken Little" claims about power outages being caused by the transmission grid being overtaxed do not stand up to scrutiny, says columnist Steve Huntoon.

NERC staff said they see both signs of progress and looming challenges in the ERO's winter reliability assessment.

NERC's Standards Committee passed a slate of actions in its monthly meeting.

NERC leadership is considering using its authority to streamline the development process on another standard, a member of the ERO's management said.

The North American Generator Forum, an independent, member-driven organization designed to provide a “united voice” to NERC, is providing comments on NERC's Cold Weather Standard.