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May 31, 2024

Happy Friday from ERO Insider, your source for the latest news from the ERO Enterprise and beyond! It’s been an unpredictable spring down here in Atlanta, but it seems the warm temperatures are finally here to stay. We hope you’ve all got some great plans for the summer, and that you make some great memories. And speaking of great memories, let’s have a look at the stories our fearless reporters have dug up from around the country!

Staff at the Texas Reliability Entity previewed their upcoming risk assessment this week, and it lists some concerns that should be familiar to any ERO devotees, including physical security and the changing resource mix. Holden Mann was there for the presentation, and he’s got more on the growing risks inside. (See Texas RE Sees Challenges in Resource Mix, Physical Security.) 

The California Energy Commission also took a look at reliability this week, examining potential risks to the Western Interconnection from weather, water conditions and wildfires. Follow the link for Ayla Burnett’s full report. (See Calif. Officials ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Summer Reliability.) 

Officials from NERC and the regional entities held a webinar this week urging state energy regulators to work together with them on the reliability challenges posed by inverter-based resources. Click through for a look at some of the issues they raised. (See ERO Pushes IBR Awareness for Policymakers.) 

In its annual symposium last week, the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners said policymakers might be pushing the shift to renewable generation too quickly, and the grid may not be able to keep up. Join Jon Lamson inside for a look at their biggest concerns. (See Overheard at the 76th Annual NECPUC Symposium.) 

Thanks for spending at least part of another Friday with us! We’ll be on the case all next week, tracking down the stories you need from the world of electric reliability, and of course we’ll be back with another email on Friday. Until then, to quote one of our favorite movies, may you feel like it’s 72 degrees in your head all the time! 

Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings:

• 6/10/24: Technical Talk with RF
• 6/11/24: NERC Reliability and Security Technical Committee Meeting
• 6/12/24: SERC Board of Directors Meeting
• 6/12/24: NERC Reliability and Security Technical Committee Meeting
• 6/12/24: NERC Standards Committee Meeting
• 6/12/24: Joint RSTC/SC Meeting