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July 23, 2024

February 2021 winter storm

New England Power Generators Association
IPPs See Danger in Swift Move from Gas and Coal
Independent power producers warned that policymakers are risking reliability by attempting to transition too quickly from gas and coal to renewables.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Dec. 10, 2021
ERCOT's new Board of Directors met publicly for the first time since February's winter storm and assured its audience that a new sheriff is in town.
Kerrville PUB
Texas PUC Chair Lake: ‘The Lights Will Stay On’
Texas PUC Chair Peter Lake said "the lights will stay on" this winter, based on the commission's new weatherization rules and market changes.
NOAA
ISO-NE: New England Could Face Load Shed in Cold Snaps
Limited fuel supplies put the New England grid at heightened risk of emergency actions — including controlled outages — this winter, ISO-NE said.
The Brattle Group
Texas PUC Ponders Alternatives to LSE Obligations
The Texas PUC continued to explore load-serving entity resource obligations as a way to improve resource adequacy in the ERCOT markets.
NERC
Grid Faces Multiple Risks in Winter Months, NERC Warns
NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages.
Xcel Energy
Twitter Blows up over ERCOT Communications
Twitter users were quick to pounce on ERCOT's quiet release of its winter resource assessment and the resignation of a new board member.
FERC
FERC Enforcement Rebounds from COVID Slowdown
Activity at FERC’s Office of Enforcement opened 12 new investigations and settled nine pending ones for about $7.9 million in fiscal 2021.
NERC
NERC Standards Committee Agrees to New Cold Weather Project
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to approve a new cold-weather standards project, reflecting recommendations after February's winter storms.
David Kitto, CC0 1.0 Universal, via Wikimedia Commons
FERC, NERC Release Final Texas Storm Report
FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.

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