FERC called for reliability rules requiring generator owners to winterize units, citing a cold snap that caused MISO and SPP to seek load reductions.

Consolidated Edison blamed a failed relay protection system for the Manhattan blackout that affected about 72,000 customers.

An analysis by Eastern RTOs and utilities has found no advantages to changing how they measure primary frequency response.

SPP last week reiterated its plans to recover the costs of a NERC penalty for reliability violations by dipping into its employee compensation pool.

Panelists at FERC’s annual reliability technical conference praised NERC’s maturation but acknowledged challenges with the speed of standards development.

Registered entities asked FERC to clear the use of cloud computing, which they said could improve system visibility and security while saving money.

Utilities aren’t getting the “actionable” intelligence they need from the government to defend themselves against cyber threats, the head of the LPPC said.

ERCOT is seeking more time to hash out the details around an NPRR that would establish notification responsibilities during cybersecurity incidents.

Phase 2 of NERC’s Standards Efficiency Review has narrowed its focus to four tasks, tabling two others for potential work by other committees.

NERC hosted a webinar on lessons learned from substation fires, with several utility representatives recounting their own experiences.