Representatives from NERC and the regional entities urged state regulators to learn about the reliability challenges and opportunities of inverter-based resources.

Angst over looming load growth, cost increases and reliability headaches headlined the 76th annual New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners Symposium.

FERC approved a new reliability standard aimed at improving the security of communications between control centers.

NERC staff said the ERO is preparing for the next phase of its work plan for registering inverter-based resources.

The Texas Reliability Entity says its latest regional assessment indicates weatherization activities since the disastrous February 2021 winter storm have paid off.

Inverter-based resources took the focus at the monthly meeting of NERC's Standards Committee.

NERC’s 2024 Summer Reliability Assessment found that every region has met its reserve margin targets but that many areas would face difficult operations in lengthy, widespread heat waves.

FERC commissioners urged NERC to continue its outreach efforts at a meeting that also saw the ERO's Board of Trustees approve several new CIP standards.

The ERO says the grid could face challenges during periods of extremely high temperatures this summer.