A coalition of natural gas and power trade associations known as the Reliability Alliance provided nearly a dozen jointly-developed recommendations for improvements to gas-electric coordination to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in advance of its annual Technical Conference on Reliability.
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Experts Reiterate Growing Power Grid Reliability Fears During House Hearing
Last month, the House Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security hosted a hearing to examine the state of U.S. grid reliability. It is more important now than ever that lawmakers and industry come together to discuss reliability.
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Securing Our World: Combating Cyber and Physical Threats to Power System Operations
As we kick off October, National Cybersecurity Month, we unpack the ways in which cybersecurity is integral to a strong, reliable power grid, and efforts on the part of EPSA, its members, and federal agencies to stay vigilant to all cyber threat possibilities.
Read MoreFERC PJM Capacity Market Forum: Reforms to Enhance Electric Reliability Through Competition
Last week’s FERC PJM Capacity Market Forum featured EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on a panel to share concerns and discuss key market reforms needed to maintain PJM Interconnection’s ability to reliably meet rising electricity demand while preserving cost-savings and continuing decarbonization.
Read MoreNERC’s Summer 2023 Assessment Reveals Reliability Challenges Amid Demand Spikes
This year’s NERC Summer Reliability Assessment warns of resource inadequacy throughout most of the U.S. regions in cases of expected extreme weather, and blackouts are not out of the question. Grid reliability must be a top priority in the minds of policymakers and regulators going into the summer.
Read MorePoll Findings Explained: An All of the Above Energy Mix Delivers Both Reliability and Emission Reductions
Pew Research Center polling found that while most Americans support decarbonization, the majority also support the use of a diverse mix of energy resources to reach the 2050 carbon-neutral goal. Dispatchable power generation continues to play a critical role in keeping the lights on.
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