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EPA Finalizes New Source Review Reform – Clean Air Act Update
novembre 6, 2020Clear Air Act Update on Project Emissions Accounting. Addresses the balance of increase and decreases in emissions for new projects.
NERC Prioritizes Inverter-Based Resources for Future Standards Development
octobre 19, 2020As inverter-based resources found in wind and solar generation technologies continue to rapidly penetrate the U.S. power delivery system, NERC remains focused on managing the potential reliability consequences.
NERC Issues 2020 State of Reliability Report
septembre 22, 2020The Report identifies areas of ongoing concern including generation reserve margins and the reliability risk from shifting the resource mix toward renewables.
NERC Issues Lessons Learned on Misoperations Due to Mixing Relay Technologies
août 13, 2020On July 10, 2020 NERC released new Lessons Learned guidance to address situations where multiple composite protection systems have misoperated as a result of mixing protective relay technologies at the remote terminals of directional comparison blocking (DCB) schemes. This technical information will help utilities improve the reliability of the Bulk Power System.
NERC Reliability Standard PRC-024-3 Approved: Frequency and Voltage Protection Settings for Generating Resources
juillet 28, 2020On July 9, 2020 NERC standard PRC-024-3 was approved, paving the way for improved protection systems in support of keeping generating resources connected during defined frequency and voltage excursions.
Summary of NERC CIP Standards Updates
juin 29, 2020FERC has released a notice of inquiry seeking comments on potential enhancements to NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards.
NERC Protection System Compliance Studies Due This Year
février 24, 2020NERC's PRC-027-1 standard was approved by FERC in 2018 and is set to go into effect on October 1, 2020. Utilities should begin preparing now to meet compliance requirements which include significant system studies.
The Risks and Rewards of Transporting LNG By Rail
février 4, 2020The comment period for the proposed rule to allow LNG transport by rail ended on Jan. 13. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) decides how to move forward on the idea, which was introduced by trade advocates representing North America's seven Class I railroads. TRC's Wade Narin van Court discusses the regulatory and financial implications for freight carriers planning to compete in a new commercial arena.
New York State Finalizes Emission Limits for Power Generators
janvier 21, 2020On January 16, 2020, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finalized a rulemaking limiting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from existing simple cycle and regenerative peaking combustion turbines with a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) or greater during the ozone season (May 1 – October 31).
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