News & Analysis as of November 17, 2024

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North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a non-profit entity that develops and enforces reliability standards to promote adequate and consistent bulk electrical power in North America. NERC enforces standards, monitors reliability, investigates disruptions and trains and certifies power industry personnel. less -

FERC Approves Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-4 and TOP-002-5

Troutman Pepper on 3/20/2024

On February 15, 2024, FERC approved two new extreme cold weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-4 (Emergency Operations) and TOP-002-5 (Operations Planning)....more

FERC Staff Issues Winter Reliability Assessment Report

Troutman Pepper on 11/27/2023

On November 16, 2023, FERC staff issued the 2023-2024 Winter Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment report, projecting trends and identifying considerations for energy markets and electric reliability for the...more

FERC and NERC Take Action on Winter Readiness

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/13/2021

As the cold weather season approaches, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) are taking action to prevent a repeat of the devastating electric power...more

Texas Blackouts Show Vulnerabilities of Electric Grid; Federal and State Investigations Announced

Morgan Lewis on 2/18/2021

After severe winter weather forced Texas into experiencing power outages and rolling blackouts, there will likely be resulting federal and state investigations into the outages, federal investigations into commodity and...more

FERC Orders, Notices, and Other Guidance Regarding the Novel Coronavirus

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/9/2020

Last week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) continued to issue orders, notices, and guidance related to the current novel coronavirus pandemic, the health and safety of FERC and energy industry employees, and...more

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