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In a Jan. 22 letter, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright asked the nation’s grid operators to maintain communication with DOE during Winter Storm Fern and be prepared to make backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities available as needed.
The PJM Interconnection, the Midcontinent ISO, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the New York ISO and the Southwest Power Pool are taking steps to prepare for the arrival of Winter Storm Fern.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation “is encouraged that industry has taken actions to prepare for what appears to be a very challenging winter storm system,” NERC said on Jan. 22 in reference to Winter Storm Fern.
Jan. 22 marked an important milestone for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. The date marks the 67-year anniversary of NTUA’s serving the Navajo people.
Public power utility crews deployed to parts of the country that were expected to be impacted by Winter Storm Fern.
The New York State Public Service Commission on Jan. 22 approved the 2025 zero-emissions credit program (ZEC) extension proposal to provide necessary financial certainty for New York’s existing fleet of upstate nuclear power plants to ensure that they continue to operate.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Jan. 21 held a markup of eleven bills related to the Clean Air Act (CAA), hydropower licensing, and emergency communications.
The House on Jan. 22 took a step closer to completing action on the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills.