NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation
09/23/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2021 09:26
FERC, NERC Staff Review 2021 Winter Freeze, Recommend Standards Improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The electric and natural gas industries need to strengthen their winterization and cold weather preparedness and coordination to prevent a recurrence of the unprecedented February 2021 power outages to millions of people during the February 2021 freeze in Texas and the Midwest.
That is the assessment of a preliminary report presented at today's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) meeting by a joint inquiry team of staff from FERC and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its regional entities. The report reviews what happened during the freeze and outlines a series of recommendations, including mandatory electric reliability standards, to prevent its recurrence.
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