NERC Retreats From Dire Reliability Warnings On ESPS But Still Seeks Fixes

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the nation's top reliability watchdog, is backing away from its earlier dire warnings about the potential impacts of EPA's proposed rule governing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing power plants but the group is still seeking additional flexibility, a reliability assurance mechanism and more time for the sector to comply. NERC April 21 released a long-awaited report, the first of three, that identifies potential reliability risks resulting from generation changes due to EPA's...