Limited fuel supplies put the New England grid at heightened risk of emergency actions — including controlled outages — this winter, ISO-NE said.

Avangrid is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators following allegations that the company purchased millions in unnecessary equipment to boost profits.

FERC approved settlements between WECC, Southern California Edison and Black Hills Power for violations of NERC reliability standards.

An official from the Government Accountability Office warned that the government still has not implemented critical infrastructure cybersecurity measures.

FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.

NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages.

NERC's GridEx VI security exercise tested utilities with an array of cybersecurity threats drawn from recent experiences.

NERC's Standards Committee agreed to approve a new cold-weather standards project, reflecting recommendations after February's winter storms.

FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.

NPCC will focus next year on ensuring reliability, integrating DERs and renewables and protecting infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.