NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 5/17/2024

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 5/17/2024

• Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars
  • NAGF Variable Resources Working Group Monthly Meeting – May 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
  • NAGF Markets & Policy Working Group Monthly Webinar – May 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
  • NAGF Standards Review Team Monthly Webinar – June 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern

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

• NERC
  • Board Of Trustees Technical Session – Presentations included Electrification, 2024 Summer Reliability Assessment, 2024 State of Reliability Report, Assessment Interregional Transfer Capability Study and Bulk Power System Awareness

https://www.nerc.com/gov/bot/QuarterlyTechnicalSessions/Technical%20Session%20Agenda%20Package%20-%20May%208%202024.pdf

• • Cold Weather Preparedness Small Group Advisory Sessions – Presentation and Webinar Posted

https://www.nerc.com/pa/comp/CAOneStopShop/Cold%20Weather%20Preparedness%20Small%20Group%20Advisory%20Sessions%20-%20General%20Session%205.6.24.pdf

•  FERC
  • FERC NOPR on Reactive Power Compensation – RM22-2-000 NOPR issued on 3/21/2024. The proposed rule would prevent Reactive Power compensation to generators for reactive power within the standard power factor range of +/- 0.95. The NAGF Markets and Policy Working Group will be reviewing this NOPR and gathering member input for the NAGF comment development process.                                                                                                    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/28/2024-06556/compensation-for-reactive-power-within-the-standard-power-factor-range

• • Special Transmission Reform Meeting held on May 13^th                                                                                                                          Docket No. RM21-17-000; Order No. 1920, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation, issued May 13, 2024. FERC changes to the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) remedy deficiencies in the existing regional and local transmission planning and cost allocation requirements. https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/staff-presentation-building-future-through-electric-regional-transmission-planning

• DOE
  • May 8, 2024 – In a continued effort to expedite the build out of a resilient and reliable electric grid, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a preliminary list of 10 potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) to accelerate the development of transmission projects in areas that present an urgent need for expanded transmission. https://www.energy.gov/gdo/national-interest-electric-transmission-corridor-designation-process

Thanks,

AL

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