NERC’s new cold weather standards give utilities considerable freedom in implementation, which is both an opportunity and a danger, Texas RE heard.

The North American electric grid remains under threat from “capable adversaries” around the world, E-ISAC staff told a forum on Thursday.

While none of the incidents affected reliability, evidence of attackers’ efforts to sabotage the grid “highlights the continued need for vigilance,” NERC said.

FERC ordered two new NERC reliability standards in response to the February 2021 winter storm that nearly led to the collapse of the Texas Interconnection.

A self-described cryptocurrency skeptic turned advocate says bitcoin mining could provide the answer to the ERCOT market’s volatility.

Incidents of deliberate physical damage to bulk power system facilities rose by 77% last year, driving home the danger posed by malicious actors, DOE said.

NERC and the Texas RE commended ERCOT for its response to the Odessa disturbances of 2021 and 2022, while calling for more action to overcome inverter issues.

NERC CEO Jim Robb met with the Texas Reliability Entity’s Board of Directors for the first time, giving a sneak peek of NERC's long-term reliability assessment.

Addressing the performance of inverter-based resources is “paramount” following yet another IBR-related service disruption, NERC and Texas RE said.

The commission ordered the ERO to submit an array of additional information on costs related to the E-ISAC in its 2023 budget.