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Grid Reliability
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Smart Grid Legal News
NERC, FERC and NRC Meet to Discuss Grid Reliability
By Linda Evers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a joint meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at NRC headquarters. Most of the meeting was open…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
Electric Reliability Actions at FERC Open Meeting
By Joel deJesus, Jesse Halpern
During the March 20, 2014 Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took several actions regarding electric reliability requirements. It: Approved five Generator Verification Reliability Standards submitted by the North…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Delegates Authority to Office of Electric Reliability to Review and Process NERC Notices of Penalty
On February 11, 2014, FERC issued a final rule delegating authority to the Director of the Office of Electric Reliability (“OER”) to review and process Notices of Penalty (“Notices”) filed…
Washington Energy Report
NERC Releases Annual “Long-Term Reliability Assessment”
On December 9, 2013, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) released its annual “Long-Term Reliability Assessment,” which considers current and anticipated issues in electric reliability for the next decade. …
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
Electric Reliability Actions at November 21, 2013 FERC Open Meeting
By Joel deJesus, Jesse Halpern
At the penultimate Open Meeting of the year (and the last open meeting of Chairman Wellinghoff), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took a number of significant actions related to…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Allows Non-public Information Sharing between Gas Pipelines, Electric Utilities
On November 15, 2013, FERC issued Order No. 787, authorizing interstate natural gas pipelines and electric transmission operators to voluntarily share non-public, operational information with each other to promote grid…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
FERC Staff Issues Report on Bonneville Power Administration’s Reliability Standards Audit
By Joel deJesus, Jesse Halpern
On April 24, 2013, FERC’s Director of Enforcement issued a letter order accepting a FERC Staff audit of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to evaluate its compliance with NERC’s Reliability Standards.…
Smart Grid Legal News
New Jersey Introduces Smart Grid Legislation
By Linda Evers
As the state continues to rebuild from super storm Sandy, New Jersey Assemblyman Angel Fuentes recently introduced bill A3816, in hopes of improving electric service reliability. In addition to simplifying…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Enforcement Staff Alleges CAISO Shed Load Unnecessarily, Violated Reliability Standards
On September 13, 2012, FERC’s Office of Enforcement (“Enforcement”) issued a Notice of Alleged Violations against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), suggesting that CAISO violated two mandatory Reliability…
Washington Energy Report
WECC Moves to Restructure Organization into Two Distinct Entities
At the annual Western Electricity Coordinating Council (“WECC”) Strategic Planning Session, held on September 6-7, 2012, the WECC Board of Directors took a first step towards separating WECC into two…