NERC’s new cold weather standards give utilities considerable freedom in implementation, which is both an opportunity and a danger, Texas RE heard.

Speakers at the North American Generator Forum's Virtual Compliance Conference shared warnings about the grid's most pressing reliability risks.

ReliabilityFirst's Don Urban discussed NERC's new cold weather standards at this year's NAES-NERC conference, urging utilities to start implementation early.

Texas RE's site visits will continue as it waits for the NERC cold-weather standards to become requirements.

NERC's board approved standards requiring generators to protect their units against freezing and share their cold weather operating parameters.