FERC Asks for Input on Beefing Up Grid Against Wild Weather
Published Date: 3/17/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is updating its rules about how electric companies plan for extreme weather to keep the power grid reliable. They want your thoughts on these changes by April 16, 2026. This affects electric companies and could mean better planning but no new costs for the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory five-year extreme-temperature checks
If you are an electric planning coordinator or transmission planner, proposed Reliability Standard TPL-008-1 requires completing an "extreme temperature assessment" at least once every five calendar years. NERC's registry identifies 62 planning coordinators and 204 transmission planners that would be subject to this requirement.
Estimated industry paperwork burden and cost
The Commission estimates TPL-008-1 will generate 266 annual responses totaling 16,880 burden hours and $1,192,910 in annual labor costs. The estimate breaks down to 62 planning coordinator responses (88 hours each) and 204 transmission planner responses (56 hours each) at an hourly rate of $70.67.
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