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Third North Carolina Power Substation Targeted by Gunfire as BPS Physical Security Concerns Mount

January 19, 2023 admin Business, ferc, full coverage, gunfire, nerc, news, Physical security, substation, vandalism

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:22:53 +0000

A third power substation has been damaged by gunfire in North Carolina, prompting an FBI investigation. The incident on Jan. 17 is part of a spate of gunfire vandalism that has renewed physical security concerns at a federal level. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office in Thomasville, central North Carolina, said the latest incident, believed to […]

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Are We Headed for a Reliability Train Wreck?

January 2, 2023 admin america's power, Business, Coal, Commentary, EPA, full coverage, Markets, nerc, news, power, reliability

Credit to Author: Michelle Bloodworth| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:19:48 +0000

So far, utilities have announced plans to retire some 93,000 MW (nameplate) of coal—almost half the existing coal fleet—by the end of this decade. Coal retirements combined with increasing penetration of

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Bulk Power System Deficiencies During Winter Storm Elliot Prompt Inquiries

December 29, 2022 admin Business, duke energy, energy security, ferc, full coverage, Markets, nerc, news, Power Demand, TVA, winter storm elliot

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:57:06 +0000

Assessments are underway to pin down factors that prompted emergencies, tight grid conditions, and even load-shedding by major entities as Winter Storm Elliot bore down on the North American bulk power system (BPS) this past week. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), and regional entities affiliated with […]

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Arctic Blast Roiling Reliability in TVA, MISO, SPP, PJM

December 24, 2022 admin Business, demand, ercot, full coverage, Markets, MISO, nerc, news, pjm, Power Demand, Power supply, reliability, SPP, TVA

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:09:33 +0000

An Arctic blast felt by a large portion of North America is causing reliability turmoil within some segments in its bulk power system, forcing reliability coordinators to declare emergencies, issue conservation warnings, or curtail load. TVA, Grappling With Demand Surge, Is Curtailing Load Temperatures averaging the single digits across the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) prompted […]

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Transformer Failures Disrupted Water Supplies in Houston For Nearly Two Days

November 30, 2022 admin appa, boil water notice, Business, energy-water nexus, full coverage, houston, nerc, news, reliability, Technology, transformers, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:52:34 +0000

A nearly two-day-long boil water order that shuttered schools and businesses and affected as many as 2.2 million customers in Houston—the nation’s fourth-largest city— was caused by a power outage stemming from the failure of two city-owned transformers. The incident began on Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. when “a ground trip and current overload” tripped […]

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NERC Warns of Tight Generation Resources, Fuel Supply Issues This Winter

November 17, 2022 admin Alberta, Canada, Coal, energy security, ercot, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Legal & Regulatory, MISO, nerc, news, Nuclear, serc, trends, winter reliability outlook

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:58:27 +0000

Power shortfalls could be rife over the next three months across a large portion of the North American bulk power system (BPS), particularly during extreme and prolonged cold conditions, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) has warned. The nation’s designated Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in its latest Winter Reliability Assessment, issued on Nov. 17, said […]

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How to Prevent Downtime as the Temperature Heats Up

August 24, 2022 admin distributed energy, Distributed Generation, distributed power, downtime, extreme heat, Extreme weather, Heat, nerc, sun

Credit to Author: Mike Ting| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:54:22 +0000

Climate change is continuing to drive temperatures to unprecedented levels. In just a single day in late June, the United States set or broke at least 21 high-temperature records. So, what do we do to cool down? We crank up the air conditioner. But with each surge in energy demand, our aging grid is being […]

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NERC Warns of Mounting Reliability Risks, Urges Preparation for Challenging Summer

May 19, 2022 admin Business, caiso, California, Coal, Cybersecurity, drought, ercot, fuel concerns, full coverage, Gas, generator performance, Hydro, inverter-based generation, Markets, MISO, nerc, news, Power Demand, Solar, SPP, supply chain, supply chains, trends, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 20:10:17 +0000

An unprecedented array of risks—ranging from capacity shortfalls, extreme weather, extended drought, supply chain issues, cybersecurity, solar PV tripping, fuel constraints, to wildfires—could imperil the reliability of nearly every North American bulk power system (BPS) region west of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) this summer, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) warns in […]

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Goldman Sachs Stake in Fortress Underscores Supply Chain Cybersecurity Priority

April 20, 2022 admin a2v network, Business, Cybersecurity, DHS, DOE, ferc, finance, fortress, full coverage, goldman sachs, Management, Markets, nerc, news, nist, supply chain, vendors, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:19:10 +0000

A Goldman Sachs private equity business is taking a stake in critical industry cybersecurity firm Fortress Information Security. The $125 million investment underscores a heightened awareness of supply chain vulnerabilities within the investor community. Fortress, which announced the investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Equity on April 19, said it also highlights a wider […]

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Energy Groups Make Plans to Deal with Coronavirus; EEI Issues Bulletin

March 18, 2020 admin Business, caiso, coronavirus, covid-19, EEI, ferc, grid, MISO, nerc, news, NYISO, operations, pandemic

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:33:03 +0000

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), whose membership includes all investor-owned U.S. power companies, has told its members to prepare contingency plans for their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several U.S. grid operators already have announced measures designed to keep employees as safe as possible, while maintaining the reliability of the nation’s power supply. The […]

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