Reenergizing the grid: greater regulatory, legislative certainty needed

摘要

THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC Reliability Council's (NERC's) new reliability standards are an important milestone for the council and the electric power industry. They clarify existing NERC reliability standards, and they create the foundation for adopting enforceable standards. However, more is needed. The grid today performs two tasks. It ensures that the nation's retail electricity customers enjoy reliable and affordable electricity service, and it enables the country's evolving wholesale electricity markets to move more and more electricity between regions. To support both functions in the future, the grid will require more investment.