NERC proposes cold weather reliability standard

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. on Thursday filed proposed cold weather preparedness and operations rules with federal regulators, after two previous drafts of the standard failed to achieve stakeholder ballot approval.

Reliability Standard EOP-012-3 “represents a meaningful step forward in addressing the risks posed by cold weather, strengthening generator preparedness and performance through clearer and more effective requirements,” NERC said in a statement. “By focusing on consistent implementation and timely remediation of freezing issues [the revised standard] will help ensure that the grid is better equipped to withstand and recover from extreme cold weather events.​​”

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