Topic
Grid Reliability
111 published works
Washington Energy Report
FERC Issues Report On One Southwest Outage in Time to Investigate Another
On September 9, 2011, FERC and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) announced they would work together to examine the September 8th power outage that affected more than 1…
Renewable Energy Insights
Senator Murkowski Submits Questions to FERC on Reliability Implications of EPA Actions
On May 17, 2011, Senator Lisa Murkowski, (R-AK), sent a letter to FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff in which she expressed concern over the impact of proposed and final rules by the…
Washington Energy Report
Senator Murkowski Submits Questions to FERC on Reliability Implications of EPA Actions
On May 17, 2011, Senator Lisa Murkowski, (R-AK), sent a letter to FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff in which she expressed concern over the impact of proposed and final rules by the…
Washington Energy Report
Commissioner Phillip Moeller & Gerry Cauley Give Keynote Address at EUCI Conference
On May 11, 2011 Commissioner Phillip Moeller of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) and Gerry Cauley, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation…
Washington Energy Report
Joseph McClelland Testifies Before the Senate Energy Committee
On May 5, 2011, Joseph McClelland, the Director for the Office of Electric Reliability (“OER”) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) testified before the Senate Committee…
Renewable Energy Insights
Wind Generators Appeal NERC Decision to Force Them to Register as Transmission Owners and Operators
On October 27, 2010, Cedar Creek Wind LLC (“Cedar Creek”) and Milford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC (“Milford”) filed two separate appeals with FERC to challenge a decision by the…
Renewable Energy Insights
NERC Releases Long-Term Reliability Assessment
On October 20, 2010, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) released its 2010 Long-Term Reliability Assessment. The annual ten-year reliability assessment evaluates the bulk power system, and it identifies…
Washington Energy Report
Cauley Named NERC President and CEO
On November 18, 2009, Gerry Cauley resigned as CEO of SERC Reliability Corporation and announced he was accepting the position of CEO and President of the North American Electric Reliability…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Confirms Reliability Jurisdiction Over Federal Agencies
On October 15, 2009, the Commission issued an order confirming its jurisdiction to enforce reliability standards over federal agencies that use, own or operate the bulk power system. The order settles…
Washington Energy Report
FERC and NRC Sign Memorandum of Agreement on Grid Reliability and Nuclear Plants
On September 2, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) aimed at increasing cooperation between the two commissions…