NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 12/29/2023

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 12/29/2023

• Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars

− NAGF CIPWG Monthly Webinar Tuesday Jan. 9, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

− NAGF Cold Weather Preparedness Working Group Monthly Webinar Wednesday Jan. 17, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

− Markets and Policy Working Group Kickoff Webinar Wednesday Jan. 24, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

(Webinar information can be found on the NAGF website Event Calendar)

• NAGF Quarterly Member Discussion Webinar

The NAGF has quarterly webinars to enhance communication and engage NAGF members regarding recent NAGF activities, upcoming initiatives, and acquire member feedback regarding activities of interest. The 4Q2023 webinar was held on 12/14/23. Meeting minutes were emailed to membership and are available in the NAGF website file cabinet under the “Meetings\Quarterly\2023” folder.

• FERC Notice of Inquiry (NOI) – Investment Interest in Utilities

On Dec. 19, FERC launched an inquiry into whether and how to revise its policy on financial investment company ownership of electric utilities, noting the significant changes in the financial services sector in recent years, and their investments in and effects on wholesale electric power markets.

https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-launches-inquiry-investment-interests-utilities

• FERC Chairman’s Reliability Report and Reliability Brochure

The December 20th report noted actions to:

• • Protect the Grid – Cyber/Physical attacks, Supply Chain Revisions and Incentive Rate Treatment for Cybersecurity Investments
  • Preparing for Extreme Weather
  • Ensue Reliability as the Resource Mix Changes
  • Transmission Reform Reliability Aspects

https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/chairmans-reliability-report-year-review

Thanks,

AL

Allen D Schriver
Policy Coordinator
North American Generator Forum
M: (561) 324-9234
aschriver@generatorforum.org