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October 5, 2024

Reliability

SPP Awards First Order 1000 Project — But it May Not be Needed
SPP awarded its first competitively bid transmission project under Order 1000 -- but it may not be built because of declining load forecasts.
FERC Orders Further Changes to NYISO RMR Rules
FERC told NYISO that proposed changes to its rules for reliability-must-run generators were inconsistent with Order 1000 and improperly delegated authority.
FERC Open Meeting Briefs
FERC commissioners received briefings from staff about energy storage in RTOs and from the National Labs about grid modernization.
Supreme Court Rejects MD Subsidy for CPV Plant
The Supreme Court rejected the Maryland PSC attempt to subsidize CPV's combined cycle plant, saying it interfered with FERC jurisdiction.
Grid Execs Talk Cybersecurity, Renewables
NYISO CEO Brad Jones returned to Texas for a discussion with the CEOs of SPP, MISO and his former employer, ERCOT, at the annual GCPA meeting.
MISO Reliability Subcommittee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Reliability Subcommittee, including frequency response and the RTO's quarterly report on seams.
ERCOT Stakeholders Agree on Lost Opportunity Costs Rule
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee agreed on a method for paying lost opportunity costs to generators ordered to ramp down for grid reliability.
GridEx III Shows Vulnerability of Power Grid to Cyberattack
GridEx III, a drill to test the emergency response capabilities of the North American high-voltage power grid, highlighted several vulnerabilities in the face of a simulated cyberattack.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
The ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee discussed how the ISO and its market participants exchange data and handle changes to data reports.
How a ‘Phantom Mouse’ and Weaponized Excel Files Brought Down Ukraine’s Grid
The story of a cyberattack on three Ukrainian electricity distribution companies was detailed in a thorough report by NERC.

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