EPSA joined The Coefficient Group and more than 30 organizations sending a letter asking the U.S. Department of Energy to help states advance wholesale electricity markets to enable cost-effective clean energy deployment while maintaining reliability.
Read MoreMotion to Extend Comment Date on Proposed Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards
Date: November 17, 2022 Venue: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proceeding: NERC Petition for Approval of Proposed Reliability Standards EOP-011-3 and EOP-012-1 Docket: RD23-1-000 Summary: EPSA is seeking a 21-day extension of the comment date on NERC’s petition to FERC for approval of proposed extreme cold weather reliability standards which would set December 22, 2022, as […]
Read MoreEPSA Responds to Request for Information on Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements pursuant to CIRCIA
Docket: CISA-2022-0010 Date filed: November 14, 2022 Agency: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Summary: In comments on CISA’s Request for Information on the implementation of cyber incident and ransom payment reporting requirements as directed by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”), EPSA highlights several existing cyber and physical […]
Read MoreJoint Comments of Energy Trade Associations on FERC Duty of Candor NOPR
EPSA joined seven energy trade associations on joint comments responding to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Duty of Candor NOPR (RM22-20). The Energy Trade Associations argue the Commission should rescind the proposal.
Read MoreComments on Proposed Designation of PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Date: November 7, 2022 Venue: Environmental Protection Agency Proceeding: Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances Docket: EPA–HQ–OLEM–2019–0341 EPSA explains that power generators do not typically use or create PFOA or PFOS as part of their operating processes. However, generators may maintain firefighting equipment, some of which includes firefighting […]
Read MoreEPSA Comments on FERC Forum Addressing New England Gas-Electric Winter Issues
Proceeding: New England Gas-Electric Winter Forum Docket: AD22-9-000 Summary: In order to appropriately value and thus address winter reliability for the region, the ISO New England must expeditiously identify the reliability risks facing New England so that the ISO can work with stakeholders to define and develop market-based products and services to address those concerns. […]
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