FERC Seeks Input On Electric Reliability Issues From Climate Change And Extreme Weather Events

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has invited public comment by April 15, 2021, on its recently opened proceeding (Docket No. AD21-13-000), which FERC has stated "will examine how grid operators prepare for and respond to extreme weather events, including, but not limited to droughts, extreme cold, wildfires, hurricanes, and prolonged heat waves."

The March 15, 2021, supplemental notice provides interested persons an opportunity to comment on 17 questions in advance of the public technical conference that FERC staff will convene on June 1-2. FERC intends to utilize the technical conference to address various "issues surrounding the threat to electric system reliability posed by climate change and extreme weather events."