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July 7, 2024

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NERC 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment
West, Texas, Midwest at Risk of Summer Shortfalls, NERC Says
Drought, wildfires, plant retirements and transmission outages have elevated the risk of supply shortfalls in the West, Texas, MISO and SPP, NERC said.
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ERCOT Continues to Feel the Heat
The heat, both weather-related and political, continues to build on ERCOT following another stress test this weekend.
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‘Insane’ Heat, Thermal Outages Stress ERCOT Grid
Hot weather that one weatherman called “categorically insane” has settled over Texas and led ERCOT to call on generators to postpone planned outages.
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‘Insane’ Heat, Outages May Stress ERCOT Grid
August-like weather that one weatherman called “categorically insane” will settle over Texas this weekend, leading to potential record demand for ERCOT.
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Texas Officials Complete Critical Infrastructure Map
A Texas committee has completed the first map of the state’s critical infrastructure for use during disasters and emergency preparedness and response.
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FERC, NERC Drill down on Generators’ Winter Readiness
FERC and NERC continue to gather information from utilities, generators and grid operators on maintaining electric reliability during severe cold weather.
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UN Climate Report Hits Home Across US
The U.N.'s latest report on climate change hit home across the U.S. as dozens of news outlets published stories on how their regions are being affected.
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As Climate Changes, Weather Becomes Obsession for New England Grid, State Officials
Last year's events in Texas, and the growth of renewables on New England's grid, have ISO-NE and states looking at weather more closely than ever.
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NYISO Launches 2022 Grid Planning Study
NYISO presented stakeholders with a plan to clarify by year-end what increasing amounts of renewable energy mean for the grid over the next decades.
PPL
PPL Announces Losses, Dividend Cut in Q4 Call
PPL’s stock price took a sharp hit when it announced during its Q4 earnings call that it was cutting dividends in half and missed earnings targets.

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