NERC has published an incident review examining the risks and challenges caused by the increasing integration of voltage-sensitive large loads, such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining ...
After years of relative stability, U.S. electricity demand is growing at a staggering rate, driven in large part by the rapid growth of data centers. According to the North American Electric ...
The North American electric grid faces intensifying reliability risks over the next decade as demand growth driven by data centers and artificial intelligence threatens to outpace resource additions, ...
On January 17, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”)[1] submitted an informational filing[2] to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) providing NERC’s plan ...
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 ...
Well over half of North America faces a potential shortage of electricity supplies in the coming years, compounded by surging demand growth, accelerating generator retirements, and delays in resource ...
However, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's reliability remains at “high risk,” NERC’s John Moura said, and it's unclear whether its fast-track interconnection process will help.