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December 5, 2025

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‘Insane’ Heat, Thermal Outages Stress ERCOT Grid
Hot weather that one weatherman called “categorically insane” has settled over Texas and led ERCOT to call on generators to postpone planned outages.
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‘Insane’ Heat, Outages May Stress ERCOT Grid
August-like weather that one weatherman called “categorically insane” will settle over Texas this weekend, leading to potential record demand for ERCOT.
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Texas Officials Complete Critical Infrastructure Map
A Texas committee has completed the first map of the state’s critical infrastructure for use during disasters and emergency preparedness and response.
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FERC, NERC Drill down on Generators’ Winter Readiness
FERC and NERC continue to gather information from utilities, generators and grid operators on maintaining electric reliability during severe cold weather.
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UN Climate Report Hits Home Across US
The U.N.'s latest report on climate change hit home across the U.S. as dozens of news outlets published stories on how their regions are being affected.
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As Climate Changes, Weather Becomes Obsession for New England Grid, State Officials
Last year's events in Texas, and the growth of renewables on New England's grid, have ISO-NE and states looking at weather more closely than ever.
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NYISO Launches 2022 Grid Planning Study
NYISO presented stakeholders with a plan to clarify by year-end what increasing amounts of renewable energy mean for the grid over the next decades.
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PPL Announces Losses, Dividend Cut in Q4 Call
PPL’s stock price took a sharp hit when it announced during its Q4 earnings call that it was cutting dividends in half and missed earnings targets.
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WECC Workshop Assesses Western Risks
WECC continued its focus on threats to the Western grid with a workshop on risk priorities and the first meeting of its new Reliability Risk Committee.
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ERCOT Issues Watch as Winter Storm Nears
ERCOT has raised its alert level as extreme cold weather moves into Texas, saying it is taking action ahead of increased demand to ensure grid reliability.

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