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November 27, 2024

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Texas RE Knocks AEP for Communication Breakdown
FERC approved Texas RE's settlement with AEP over communication failures during a 2018 load loss incident.
NERC
NERC Plans Big Budget Hike for 2023
NERC’s draft 2023 budget shows expenses are set to rise by more than 13%, fueled by increasing headcount, a return to in-person and rising operating expenses.
Sierra Club
Solar Supply Chain Issues Dog PNM Coal Plant Replacement Plan
PNM exhausted every alternative before postponing the retirement of the coal-fired San Juan plant until the end of this summer, a utility executive said.
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Cold Weather Standards Team Seeks Industry Support
The team developing NERC's cold weather standards provided a preview of the new requirements in an industry webinar.
Texas RE
Ex-ERCOT CEO Hopes Focus Stays on Reliability
At the Texas RE Board of Directors meeting, former ERCOT CEO Bob Kahn called for lawmakers to focus on reliability as they work on changes to the markets.
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MRO Annual Reliability Conference Spotlights Need for Generation and Transmission
MRO’s annual reliability conference emphasized the inevitability of the transition to clean energy and avoiding future supply shortfalls with more generation.
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FERC Partially Rejects NERC CMEP Changes
FERC raised concerns that several proposed changes to NERC's Rules of Procedure may negatively impact on the ERO's compliance enforcement programs.
NOAA
Summer Forecasts Spark Warnings of ‘Reliability Crisis’ at FERC
FERC commissioners expressed alarm over forecasts of potential supply shortfalls this summer in the West, ERCOT, MISO and SPP.
Xcel Energy
NERC Cold Weather Standards Set for Shortened Comment Period
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to a shortened comment period for two proposed cold weather standards to meet a deadline set by the Board of Trustees.
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Natural Gas Industry Sees Opportunity in Electric Coordination
Representatives of the natural gas industry emphasized the role that gas can play in ensuring grid reliability at a webinar hosted by SERC Reliability.

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