Tag: NERC

Federal Agencies Investigate North American Electric Grid’s Resilience During Winter Storm Elliott

Federal regulatory agencies are investigating the North American electric grid’s resilience during Winter Storm Elliott’s arctic weather conditions over the Christmas holiday. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) announced a joint inquiry on Wednesday into how bulk-power-system (BPS) operations held up through sub-freezing temperatures brought by the…


Tens of Millions of Americans at Risk of Winter Power Blackouts, Grid Emergencies: Report

Large swaths of North America could face blackouts or other emergencies during extreme cold during the 2022–23 winter due to fewer natural gas and coal supplies, said the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). A report from NERC, a U.S. regulatory body that manages grid stability, said that power grids in Texas, the Carolinas, New England,…