ERCOT’s Final Winterization Report Confident That Texas Grid Is Prepared for Winter Weather

Michigan PSC Sets New Rules to Expand Public Engagement in High-Voltage Transmission Siting

Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

The Michigan Public Service Commission on Jan. 29 approved new voluntary filing guidelines aimed at improving public engagement and increasing routing flexibility for proposed high-voltage electric transmission lines, a move designed to address landowner concerns and strengthen confidence in the state’s transmission siting process. The action establishes clearer expectations for transmission developers seeking certificates of…...

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

NERC Warns of Escalating Grid Reliability Risks as U.S. Power Demand Surges Over the Next Decade

Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Jan. 29 released its 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, finding that resource adequacy risks across the North American bulk power system are intensifying over the next 10 years as electricity demand accelerates faster than new generation and infrastructure additions. The assessment identifies rapid growth in large loads, particularly data…...