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July 3, 2024

Winter Storm Uri

FERC
FERC Orders New Reliability Standards in Response to Uri
FERC ordered two new NERC reliability standards in response to the February 2021 winter storm that nearly led to the collapse of the Texas Interconnection.
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NARUC Panel Tackles Gas-Electric Coordination
Industry experts at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit discussed needed improvements in gas-electric coordination after recent winter weather events.
ACORE
ACORE Report: Storm Showed How More Tx Could Yield Benefits
Former FERC Chair Richard Glick says an industry report on transmission’s value underscores what many already know: More capacity makes a big difference.
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PJM Gas Generator Failures Eyed in Elliott Storm Review
PJM expects to issue at least $1 billion in penalties over generation outages in December, when plummeting temperatures stretched the region to its limits.
NERC
NERC Warns of Ongoing Extreme Weather Risks
The coming decade will see “extraordinary reliability challenges and opportunities” amid rapid changes in the North American electric grid, NERC staff said.
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PUC, ERCOT Face More Heat from Texas Lawmakers
Texas lawmakers once again grilled the PUC and ERCOT over the commission's proposed market redesign.
Niskanen Center
FERC Considers Interregional Transfer Requirements
In a workshop, FERC commissioners and stakeholders debated the pros and cons of requiring minimum transfer capability between regions to promote reliability.
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ERCOT Says ‘Sufficient’ Capacity to Meet Winter Demand
The ISO's latest seasonal assessment shows it has more than 87 GW on hand to meet a forecast peak demand of 67.4 GW this winter.
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FERC, NERC Call for NAESB Forum on Gas-electric Issues
Leaders of the North American Energy Standards Board said Monday they are working on a response to FERC and NERC's call for a forum on natural gas reliability.
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States Back FERC Interregional Transfer Requirement
State regulators say minimum requirements on interregional transfer capacity could produce cross border transmission where Order 1000 failed.

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