On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued three orders (available here, here and here) with the objective of updating North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards to account for the increase in inverter-based resources (IBRs) (i.e., solar, wind and battery storage) and growing recognition of the potential impact of such resources on system reliability. In order to address the potential impact of IBRs, the Commission issued a series of orders that would:
Broaden the scope of IBRs that would be required to register with NERC and comply with NERC Reliability Standards.
Modify existing Reliability Standards to provide registered entities with planning and operational authority the information necessary to more accurately model and plan for the impact of IBRs.
Establish more uniform guidance…