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NERC Issues Battery Energy Storage Systems Reliability Guidance
April 22, 2021While NERC has recently published a reliability guideline addressing inverter-based resources generally, they are now giving more attention to the various potential uses of BESS to support effective implementation with newly released guidance.
OSHA COVID-19 Guidance, Regulation and Enforcement to Protect Workers
April 13, 2021The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signaled their intent to provide more guidance, regulation and enforcement with respect to protecting workers from contracting COVID-19 at their place of work. Among the key developments:
South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 2305: Warehouse Indirect Source Rule
April 7, 2021The rule is intended to reduce local and regional emissions of NOx and diesel particulate matter (PM).
NERC Proposes Revisions to CIP-008
March 27, 2021NERC’s CIP-008 standard aims to mitigate reliability risks resulting from a Cyber Security Incident by specifying incident response requirements. Newly proposed revisions would augment mandatory reporting to include incidents that compromise, or attempt to compromise, a utility’s Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP) or associated Electronic Access Control or Monitoring Systems (EACMS).
Cold Weather Reliability Preparedness and Hardening
March 22, 2021The latest weather impacts to power reliability have accelerated the need for mandatory regulatory compliance changes.
Interim Guidance on Destruction and Disposal of PFAS & Materials Containing PFAS
February 19, 2021Interim Guidance from EPA identifies 6 materials that use or manufacture PFAS and approaches for disposal.
NERC Releases 2021 Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Findings
February 8, 2021NERC's 2021 Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program reframes the previous year’s risks and their associated areas of focus. Utilities should review their compliance programs and internal controls to determine if enhancement or changes are need to maintain compliance.
NERC Proposes Revision of Pending TPL-001-5.1 Standard
January 20, 2021NERC has recently undertaken important standards and guidance development activities related to the proliferation of inverter-based technologies such as solar and wind generation, as well as battery energy storage which is growing as an industry solution to ensure the reliability of renewable power for end-use customers.
TCEQ to Assume Oil and Gas Wastewater Permitting from RRC
January 11, 2021Historically, the Railroad Commission of Texas has been responsible for wastewater permitting of upstream oil and gas facilities under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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