Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds

A FERC-NERC report credits improved grid preparations and increased interregional power transfers for preventing planned blackouts during severe cold weather in early 2026.

First covered Sep 11, 2026 · 5:48 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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15d Utility Dive Unplanned power plant outages fall sharply during 2025/26 winter storms: FERC-NERC report — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026, according to the…

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