Topic
Grid Reliability
111 published works
Washington Energy Report
NERC Issues Annual Report on Meeting FERC Directives
On March 31, 2016 the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) the 2016 NERC Standards Report, Status and Timetable…
Washington Energy Report
D.C. Circuit Largely Upholds FERC’s Approval of ISO-NE Winter Reliability Program, Cost-Allocation to Load-Serving Entities
On December 22, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) largely upheld FERC’s approval of ISO New England Inc.’s (“ISO-NE”) Winter 2013-2014…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Conditionally Accepts NERC’s Reliability Assurance Initiative Compliance Filings
On November 4, 2015, FERC issued an order conditionally accepting the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (“NERC”) compliance filings articulating its Reliability Assurance Initiative (“RAI”) concepts and programs, and providing…
Environment, Land & Resources
California Energy Commission Report Projects Local Electric Reliability Deficits By 2021, Potentially Triggering The Need For New Natural Gas Power Generation
By Michael Carroll, Marc Campopiano and Max Friedman The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released an August 2015 report projecting local reliability shortfalls in the Los Angeles basin planning area…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Approves $16 Million Civil Penalty in Settlement with WECC over Southwest Blackout
On May 26, 2015, FERC approved a stipulation and consent agreement (“Settlement”) between FERC’s Office of Enforcement (“Enforcement”) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”), and the Western Electricity…
Energy and Utilities
FERC Conferences to Address Impact of EPA’s Clean Power Plan on Electricity Reliability and Markets
By Bud Earley
Further highlighting the breadth of potential impacts of EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan on our nation's system of electricity generation and the difficult issues posed by the relation of EPA's…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
FERC Approves ISO-NE Winter Reliability Program for 2014-15, Requires Stakeholder Discussions to Address Future Reliability Concerns
FERC recently issued an order approving ISO-New England’s 2014-15 Winter Reliability Program, but ordered ISO-NE to commence stakeholder discussions by January, 2015, to develop a longer term solution to reliability…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
PJM Interconnection Proposes New Capacity Performance Rules to Provide Stronger Performance Incentives and Operational Availability During Peak Conditions
By Jed Dearborn, Debra Ann Palmer
On August 20, 2014, PJM Interconnection (PJM) proposed changes to their capacity market to address reliability concerns highlighted by generator performance during the 2013-2014 winter season, during which up to…
Washington Energy Report
FERC, NERC and Arizona Public Service Company Settle 2011 Southwest Blackout Claims
On July 7, 2014, FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement between its Office of Enforcement (“Enforcement”), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”), and Arizona Public Service Company (“APS”)…
Washington Energy Report
DOE to Award $10 Million in Grants for Grid Reliability Software
On June 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced that it will invest more than $10 million in projects that will “improve the reliability and resiliency of the…