NWPP members discussed a proposed resource adequacy program that would create a “binding” capacity mechanism for summer and winter.

FERC accepted settlements for violations of NERC reliability standards, with AEP, DTE, Eversource, PGE and Exelon among those hit with monetary penalties.

The California PUC rejected a huge boost in megawatts for the San Francisco Bay Area that CAISO insists NERC and WECC reliability standards require.

MRO covered a number of timely issues at its quarterly Board of Directors meeting, held via conference call because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WECC took a step further into its role as RA monitor after its board approved a resolution listing the risk factors it plans to prioritize.

Profit pressures and untrained staff allowed a century-old C hook to fail, causing the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.

WECC kicked off a resource adequacy initiative that revealed how the organization hopes to position itself for the future.

Coal industry groups asked NERC to update its generation retirement scenario, saying current events could force more than 30 GW of coal capacity to shutter.

A NERC task force warned the lack of simulation resources for inverter-based resources continues to pose a serious challenge for reliable grid operations.

FERC accepted a settlement between ReliabilityFirst and an unnamed entity in the Eastern Interconnection for violations of NERC reliability standards.