AMERICANTHINKER - From flexible to brittle, from resilient to heroic
By Bill Ponton With “sustainability” being the measure of success, it is no wonder that the UK grid lurches from crisis to crisis.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Elizabeth Vargas) - Power grid tested by consumer demands for AC, online data: Professor
PJM said it’s under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its territory as it battles several factors.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Tommy Waller) - Center for Security Policy files official complaint with FERC on defective grid protection standard
Originally posted by Save the Grid
On February 9, 2026, the Center for Security Policy and the Secure the Grid Coalition filed an electric grid complaint with the federal government (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC) because the current standard (NERC TPL-007) does not protect the electric grid from geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar weather (solar flares) and E3 high altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) threats. This must be changed and only FERC has the authority to order a change in the standard. A full copy of the Complaint can be found here: Formal Complaint of Center for Security Policy et al. v. North American Electric Reliability Corporation under EL26-49 . This video explains the federal electric grid complaint: The Center’s complaint received…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Power grid demand summer outlook cautiously optimistic
PJM’s Summer Outlook 2026 projects adequate reserves to maintain reliability under expected conditions, even with hotter-than-normal weather in the forecast and peak demand projected at near-historic levels.
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DAILYCALLER (Benjamin Roberts) - Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Drastic Measures Required As Data Centers Come Online
'Construction timelines have doubled'