An extended stretch of cold weather across the northern regions of the United States has forced generators to turn to coal and fuel oil, but
regional grid operators say they have seen no difficulties in maintaining power supply.
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) and
regional grid operators say U.S. grid reliability is not at risk in the short term, but Walker said those entities may not «have the visibility or the proper information to determine if something is a national security issue.»
Not exact matches
But that's not a concern reflected in independent assessments from NERC and
regional grid operators, who
say the
grid is reliable today and envision a significant, albeit diminished, role for coal generation for years to come.