The 2025 NERC State of Reliability Technical Assessment provides a detailed analysis of the North American Bulk Power System’s (BPS) performance throughout 2024, revealing strong reliability despite facing numerous operational stresses. The report highlights how the grid managed rising demand, widespread cold weather events, and the increasing complexity brought by grid modernization and renewable energy integration. It emphasizes the resilience of the system, with minimal unserved energy and very limited need for emergency load shedding, even during periods of extreme stress.
Key themes include:
- the effectiveness of interregional energy transfers
- improved restoration practices
- the growing importance of human performance and protection system reliability
By identifying evolving risks and performance trends, the assessment delivers valuable insights that help industry leaders and regulators strengthen the reliability and resilience of the power grid in a rapidly changing energy landscape.
Take a full look of the 2025 NERC State of Reliability Technical Assessment here or check out the Assessment Overview of 2024 - Bulk Power System Performance, a high-level summary of the most important topics impacting the BPS and how they are addressed here.
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