Getting to know the NERC Inverter-Based Resource Strategy

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) presents a comprehensive strategy to safeguard the reliability, resilience, and security of the Bulk Power System (BPS) as inverter-based resources (IBRs)—including wind, solar photovoltaic, battery storage, and...

A Look at the 2025 ERO Enterprise Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Implementation Plan

The 2025 ERO Enterprise Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) Implementation Plan, published by NERC in October 2024, outlines the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Enterprise’s priorities for ensuring the reliability, resilience, and security of the...

Potential NERC Alert Based on Newly Discovered Supply Chain Risks

Recent reports from multiple news outlets, including Reuters, Fox News, have revealed the presence of undocumented communication devices in Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters, posing a significant cybersecurity risk to the U.S. power grid. These hidden devices could...

MISO Capacity Auction Results Reflect National Changes

On April 28, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released the results of its capacity auction (called the Planning Resource Auction or PRA) for the upcoming 2025-26 year starting June 1. Prices spiked to over $20/kW-mo. in the summer season for the entire...

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Artificial intelligence: The moment it's been waiting for

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a moment—actually, it’s having the moment. Like a wildfire spreading across a dry prairie, its influence is touching every industry and reshaping the way we work, live, and consume energy. From virtual assistants like ChatGPT to image...

Federal Grant Funding Opportunities for Agricultural and Rural Small Businesses

Did you know that federal grants are available to farms and rural small businesses for installation of energy efficient equipment and renewable energy systems? Did you also know that these grants can be combined with state and utility program incentives to make a project...

More PJM Capacity Market Changes

The more things change, the more things need to change with the PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) capacity construct. On December 9, 2024, PJM filed additional capacity market changes with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Docket No. ER25-682-000. The changes...

FERC Issues order on Return on Equity Methodology

On October 17, 2024, FERC issued an Order on Remand regarding the August 9, 2022, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decision to vacate and remand the Opinion Nos. 569 series of decisions. In Opinion Nos. 569, FERC relied on the three models...

Hi-Line Engineering Awards Scholarship for 2025 Webinar Training Series

Marietta, GA (October 14, 2024) — Hi-Line Engineering, a GDS Associates Company, is awarding one annual scholarship for the Webinar Training Series. This scholarship opportunity supports an effort to encourage young people to pursue a career in the utility industry.