Load growth and expected higher temperatures could push peak demand higher this summer, potentially straining resources in some regions, according to the North American Electric Reliability ...

There were 30 weather-related events in the United States and Canada that caused more than $1 billion in damages last year, but “none resulted in operator-initiated load shed, unlike previous events ...

For decades, concerns have mounted about the durability, security, and safety of the American electricity grid. The system ...

While this year is an improvement over last year, where a larger portion of North America was at some level of risk, it is still a warning that millions of Americans could experience electricity ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) outlined forthcoming activities to identify and address the potential impacts to reliability as a result of the rapid expansion of data ...

The electric grid can handle a certain amount of damage, but climate change is increasing extreme weather events in the state ...

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story was based on a draft document and not the final public report. Our thanks to NERC for pointing us to the most up-to-date version of the report. The ...

Covered IBRs include “all generation resources that connect to the electric power system using power electronic devices that change direct current (DC) power produced by a resource to alternating ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allan Marks is a lawyer who covers energy, infrastructure and climate. NERC’s 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment examines ...

NERC’s Grid Security Exercise (GridEx) will be held November 13-14 and is an opportunity for utilities to demonstrate how they would respond to and recover from simulated coordinated cyber and ...