NERC's Standards Committee heard an update on the progress of the ERO's cold weather standard and efforts to develop guidance for trustees' next invocation of Section 321.

Industry commenters mostly supported NERC's draft cold weather standard, but several called for further revisions.

NERC's chair and CEO touted the ERO's work across borders in a Board of Trustees meeting that featured leadership turnover and an initiative to remake the standards development process.

NERC's Standards Committee expects to have the latest version of the cold weather standard ready to post for a formal comment period by Jan. 27.

NERC leadership is considering using its authority to streamline the development process on another standard, a member of the ERO's management said.

NERC's Standards Committee approved several standards actions at its monthly conference call.

Members of NERC’s Standards Committee debated qualifications for standard drafting team participation at their monthly conference call, with the discussion extending the meeting more than a half-hour over its planned end time.

FERC directed NERC to submit further changes to its latest cold weather standard within the next nine months.

NERC urged FERC to set aside the ISO/RTO Council's objections to its proposed cold weather standard.

The ISO/RTO Council said NERC's proposed cold weather standard is too vague to properly address the grid's winter weather concerns.