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August 2026
FERC & NERC Data Center Reliability Standards 2026
FERC directs NERC to bring computational loads inside the reliability framework, alongside Nighthawk BESS, transmission policy, grid reliability, and compliance updates.
July 2026
ERCOT Energy Market Update — July 2026
Large-load growth, Senate Bill 6, Batch Zero interconnection redesign, 4CP to 12CP shift, RTC+B market impacts, and the road to a disciplined ERCOT queue.
June 2026
BESS Growth, Grid Reliability & Compliance in 2026
Sodium-ion vs LFP lifecycle economics, 61.5 GWh of CATL supply deals, four US projects across Texas, California, Colorado, and Georgia, and what long-dated offtakes mean for grid reliability engineering.
May 2026
Grid Reliability, BESS Breakthroughs & Energy Transition
NERC Milestone 4 workshop, MISO reliability outlook, DTE's $474M rate case, record European BESS deployment, and next-gen LFP battery evolution.
April 2026
AI Power Surge Reshaping Data Center Infrastructure in 2026
Explore how AI is driving hyperscale data center growth, rising power demand, behind-the-meter energy systems, and next-generation engineering design.
March 2026
NERC Strategic & Reliability Updates
Key insights on grid reliability, cyber security resilience, NERC standards activity, and global battery energy storage developments shaping the bulk power system.
February 2026
Powering Reliability in the Age of AI and Large Load Growth
Insights on AI-driven demand, data center impacts, transmission challenges, and NERC reliability trends shaping the bulk power system in 2026.
January 2026
Navigating NERC Compliance in the Era of Inverter-Based Resources
A comprehensive overview of the IBR Registration Initiative, new PRC/CIP standards, and what asset owners must do now to remain compliant heading into 2026 enforcement.
July 2025
Grid Reliability, IBR Compliance & Engineering Readiness
NERC's 2025 State of Reliability report, the new IBR Registration Initiative for GOs and GOPs, energy adequacy rethink, and upcoming NERC compliance deadlines.
May 2025
Industry NERC News – May 2025 Update
Cold weather preparedness deadlines, IBR modeling deficiency alert exposing 15,000+ MW of risk, ballot results, and upcoming NERC standards taking effect 2025–2027.
April 2025
Keentel Power Pulse – Engineering the Future of the Grid
Global energy trends, IEEE 2800 and NERC PRC-006-5 compliance updates, BESS going mainstream, 345 kV interconnection projects, and digital substation innovations.
Learn U.S. pole-mounted transformer design requirements, including IEEE, ANSI, and NESC standards, voltage classes, grounding, protection, and DER considerations.
Understand PRC-023-6 for utility-scale BESS: applicability, the 39-month rule, relay loadability, setting criteria, Category 2 IBRs, and audit evidence.
Learn PRC-029-1 compliance requirements for inverter-based resources, including voltage and frequency ride-through, EMT studies, protection settings, and testing.
A technical guide to solar plant electrical testing, commissioning, I-V curves, thermography, insulation testing, cable tests and performance acceptance.
Explore GIS substation engineering, including design, SF6 safety, VFTO, grounding, commissioning, testing, GIS vs AIS, and IEEE/IEC standards.
Learn the correct cable testing sequence before energization, including VLF, AC/DC withstand, sheath testing, partial discharge, tan delta, and standards.
Explore how substation drawing sets are developed, reviewed and controlled through engineering studies, design milestones, QA/QC and final construction release.
Compare grid-forming vs grid-following BESS inverters, control loops, weak-grid stability, protection, compliance, and interconnection study impacts.
Learn MOD-025 and MOD-026 post-COD requirements for generator capability verification, PSS®E and PSCAD model validation, IBR testing, and NERC compliance.
Use this substation inspection checklist to verify QA/QC, grounding, protection, commissioning, documentation, and current IEEE/NETA standards.
Explore 9 types of earthing, their applications, selection criteria, and grounding practices for substations, industrial sites, and renewable energy systems.
Learn PRC-005-6 NERC compliance requirements for Protection System maintenance, Automatic Reclosing, Sudden Pressure Relaying, PBM, audit readiness, and compliance software.
