ISO-NE’s August Reliability Committee: Large Loads, PPA Reform and the First Regular Cluster Study
Three proposals are reshaping how New England evaluates major demand growth, proposed system changes and inverter-based resource interconnections. Public materials prepared for the August 18-19, 2026 joint NEPOOL Reliability Committee and Transmission Committee meeting show how quickly ISO New England’s planning framework is evolving. Three initiatives are particularly important: Taken together, these proposals point toward […]
From Ride-Through to Model Validation: Key Takeaways from ERCOT’s August 17 IBRWG Meeting
ERCOT’s Inverter-Based Resource Working Group meeting on August 17, 2026, reinforced an important industry message: establishing requirements is only the first step. Grid reliability ultimately depends on whether the installed controls, protection systems, models, telemetry, and commissioning practices perform as expected during actual grid disturbances. The meeting covered recent ERCOT ride-through events, negative-sequence current injection […]