NERC has recommended a $10M fine on a utility for violations of critical infrastructure protection reliability standards over more than three years.

The NERC Standards Committee unanimously voted to authorize the standards drafting team to consider the retirements of more than 30 reliability standards.

A GAO report on geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) found a lack of consensus on how much of a risk they pose to U.S. electric grid reliability.

NERC offered an upbeat report on the long-term health of the nation’s grid, celebrating results from its interconnection-wide frequency response studies.

NERC warned that faster than expected coal and nuclear power plant retirements could jeopardize reliability if grid operators are not prepared.

NERC is still analyzing the causes of the July 10 low-frequency event in the Eastern Interconnection, PJM’s Chris Pilong told the Operating Committee.

FERC denied SPP’s request for waivers from regulations guiding the treatment of information in its explanation of how it allocated costs related to a fine.

FERC approved NERC’s revised geomagnetic disturbance reliability standard, which requires grid operators to collect data and imposes deadlines for actions.

NERC stakeholders are expected to consider a new standard authorization request to address inverter-based resources after the Standards Committee rejected two proposed by CAISO.

NERC’s Board of Trustees and Member Representatives Committee held their quarterly meetings at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. Here are some of the highlights.