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.

Rising electricity demand is adding to seasonal reliability risks this winter as supply has not kept pace with consumption in many regions, NERC reported in its Winter Reliability Assessment.

NERC’s Standards Committee unanimously agreed to reject a standard authorization request that would have exempted nuclear generators from the requirements of an event reporting reliability standard.

Participants in the upcoming GridEx VIII say the biennial exercise was not affected by the recently-ended government shutdown.

NERC's Manager of Reliability Assessments said the ERO is working to make its Long-Term Reliability Assessments more useful to stakeholders.

The Organization of MISO States is warning NERC that its possible new resource adequacy standard would tread on states’ planning authority.

NERC's Member Representatives Committee heard progress reports from the groups developing updates to its standards development process and strategic plan.

FERC approved the ERO's business plans and budgets, along with a waiver to NERC's rules around use of penalty funds.