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July 23, 2024

February 2021 winter storm

Xcel Energy
Utilities Urged to Prepare for Cold Weather Standards at NAES-NERC Conference
ReliabilityFirst's Don Urban discussed NERC's new cold weather standards at this year's NAES-NERC conference, urging utilities to start implementation early.
ETI
Entergy Takes Q2 Loss with Indian Point Sale
Entergy took a $340 million hit to its earnings during the second quarter when it closed its sale of Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec International.
SPP
SPP Board of Directors/Members Committee Briefs: July 26-27, 2021
SPP released a comprehensive report on the week of February's severe winter storm, calling it the most operationally challenging week in its 80-year history.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 28, 2021
ERCOT stakeholders pushed back against interim CEO Brad Jones’ plan to convert TAC into an officer-level group and the increased use of ancillary services.
POWER
Webinar Participants Warn Against Fading Memories, Complacency in Cold Weather Prep
Texas utility representatives warned that efforts to avert future extreme weather crises could falter as memories of February's cold snap fade.
Texas Admin Monitor
ERCOT Briefs: Week of July 19, 2021
ERCOT has filed to finance $2.9 billion in market debt stemming from high-priced market transactions during February’s devastating winter storm.
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Overheard at NARUC Summer Policy Summit 2021
More than 600 people attended the NARUC Summer Policy Summit in person and hundreds more watched via livestream.
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NARUC: Crisis Response Needs Cross-industry Collaboration
Utilities and their regulators are becoming more comfortable with direct cooperation in response to disasters, panelists told NARUC's Summer Policy Summit.
Texas Admin Monitor
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 15, 2021
Texas PUC staff and ERCOT staff have been "living on coffee and anger" as they work together to redesign the state's deregulated market.
SPP
SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs: July 12-13, 2021
Renewable developers said SPP's plan to resolve a four-year backlog of GI requests by 2024 sets an example for the other RTOs to follow.

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