FERC Demands Reports on Solar Inverters Causing Grid Freakouts
Published Date: 8/25/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is updating its emergency reporting rules to better track sudden power losses from new tech like Inverter Based Resources. This means some power companies will have new reporting duties starting soon, helping keep the electric grid safe and reliable. Comments on these changes are due by October 26, 2026, so affected companies should get ready to share their thoughts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
New emergency reporting for IBR outages
Certain power industry entities (Balancing Authorities, Generator Owners, and Generator Operators) must report unexpected losses of Inverter Based Resources (IBRs) that occur in 30 seconds or less after a disturbance under the new EOP-004-5 rule. Generator owner category 2 and generator operator category 2 are newly included in potential reporting, and affected entities can submit comments by October 26, 2026.
Estimated annual reporting hours and costs
FERC estimates the EOP-004-5 reporting will affect 308 respondent entities with annual burdens: 49 Balancing Authorities (4 hours each, $333.56 each), 170 Generator Owners (8 hours each, $667.12 each), and 89 Generator Operators (8 hours each, $667.12 each). Total estimated annual burden is 2,268 hours and $189,128 in respondent costs.
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