The gist: The new FERC-approved standard, which went into effect on Oct. 1, orders inverter-based resources to ride through frequency and voltage shifts. The standard applies to solar PV, most modern wind projects, BESS, and resources linked to VSC-HVDC facilities.
The reasoning: After thousands of megawatts of solar tripped offline during grid disruptions over the past decade, FERC ordered NERC to step up its reliability game. Now, the stakes continue to rise with growing grid strain from data centers.
Mon, Oct 5
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
NEWS: FERC has greenlit a NERC standard to keep renewables online during grid disturbances.
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