Industry News Updates

Upcoming EOP-012-2 Cold Weather Plan Requirements

On October 1, 2024, the current Cold Weather Preparedness Requirements found in EOP-011-2 will move to enforcement through EOP-012-1.

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Inverter Based Resources

NERC has a quickly developing new strategy regarding Inverter Based Resources (IBR). The rapid interconnection of this technology into the Bulk Power System (BPS) causes a high risk of reliability to the BPS.

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NERC 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment

NERC’s 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment (SRA) identifies, assesses, and reports on areas of concern regarding the reliability of the North American BPS for the upcoming four-month summer season (June – September).

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NERC Cold Weather Alert III

On May 15, 2023, NERC issued a third Cold Weather Preparation Alert.

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EOP-011-2 Implementation

Just a reminder. Revised NERC Reliability Standard goes into effect on April 1, 2023. The revised Reliability Standard added the following two new Requirement:

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NERC Alert System Upgrade Coming

On February 2, 2023, NERC announced that the NERC Alert System is being completely updated. Actions on the part of all NERC Alert System Users will be necessary to ensure access to the new system.

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President Biden Names Willie Phillips Acting Chairman

Willie Phillips has been named the new Acting Chairman of FERC by President Biden. Acting Chairman Phillips joined FERC in December 2021. He is an experienced regulatory attorney combining nearly 20 years of legal expertise in public and private practice with extensive background in public utility regulation, bulk power system reliability, and corporate governance.

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FERC, NERC and Reginal Entities Announce Joint Inquiry into Winter Storm Elliott

FERC, NERC, and NERC’s Regional Entities announced today that they will open a joint inquiry into the operations of the bulk power system during the extreme winter weather conditions that occurred during Winter Storm Elliott.

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