Power demand in the U.S. is projected to increase in the coming years as the economy electrifies, putting more pressure on the grid. Discover how electric reliability is measured and why policymakers must prioritize it.
Read MoreSenate Hearing Highlights Growing Power System Reliability Concerns Among Experts
Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the reliability and resiliency of the United States’ electric grid. Among the witnesses were NERC President and CEO Jim Robb as well as PJM President and CEO Manu Asthana.
Read MoreCompetitive Power Summit: PJM Interconnection’s Manu Asthana on Resource Retirements and how to Secure Reliability Through Markets
In a look back at our Competitive Power Summit, we unpack the keynote address by PJM Interconnection president and CEO Manu Asthana, in which he describes PJM’s priorities and concerns in the midst of an accelerating decarbonization.
Read MoreWith summer power grid reliability in question, EPA rule could intensify challenges
As experts warn of mounting reliability challenges, proposed EPA limits on power plant emissions could force addtional retirement of electric generation and put additional strain on the power grid.
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 MoreCompetitive Power Summit: Cyber and Physical Security for a Reliable Power System
In a look back on our recent Competitive Power Summit, we unpack some of the key points addressed in the Cyber and Physical Security panel, in which panelists from the U.S. Department of Energy, the FBI Cyber Division, NERC, and other key organizations discussed the physical and cyber-related challenges the grid faces and ways to address them.
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