US Energy Regulator Recommends Revising Reliability Standards for Extreme Weather September 25, 2023 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday [Sept. 21] recommended revising reliability standards for power grid and natural gas infrastructure...
U.S. Power Companies Face Supply-Chain Crisis This Summer June 29, 2022 By Scott DiSavino U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation...
Creaky U.S. Power Grid Threatens Progress on Renewables, EVs May 12, 2022 By Tim McLaughlin After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming, with soaring electric-car sales and fast growth in wind and...
Feds to Texas: Tougher Rules Needed to Protect Power Plants September 27, 2021 By David Koenig Federal officials made more than two dozen recommendations aimed at further safeguarding power plants and natural gas supplies to prevent...
Michigan Company Fined $15M for Safety Violations at Hydro Projects April 19, 2021 A federal agency has assessed a $15 million civil penalty against a company for safety violations at three Michigan hydroelectric...
Virginia Governor to Name Ex-Administration Official as Top Regulator December 7, 2020 By Sarah Rankin Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said Wednesday he will appoint an attorney and former member of his administration to a soon-to-be...
U.S. Energy Regulator Pushes for Disclosure of Cyber Attacks on Electric Grid July 20, 2018 By Jim Finkle The U.S. government on Thursday asked power generators to disclose more information about cyber attacks amid growing concern that foreign...
Federal Energy Regulator Warns on Cyber Attacks on Power Grid March 28, 2018 By Ari Natter Hackers increasingly threaten sites in the U.S. ranging from nuclear power plants to water processing systems, according to a member...
California Dam Crisis Driving National Examination February 13, 2018 By Ellen Knickmeyer One year after the worst structural failures at a major U.S. dam in a generation, federal regulators who oversee California’s...
COMMENT: Time to be Afraid – Preparing for the Next Big Solar Storm: Kemp July 28, 2014 By John Kemp The probability of a solar storm striking Earth in the next decade with enough force to do serious damage to...