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Lessons Learned: Telecom
One of NERC’s latest lessons learned reveals how quickly things can unravel when oversight gaps exist.
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Lessons Learned: Telecom
August 21, 2026
One of NERC’s latest lessons learned reveals how quickly things can unravel when oversight gaps exist.
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Water Utility Cybersecurity: Risk, Compliance & Audits
August 7, 2026
Recent cyberattacks targeting water utilities highlight growing risks to critical infrastructure. Learn key threats and immediate actions utilities can take.
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What Recent Cyberattacks Mean for Water Utilities
August 5, 2026
Recent cyberattacks targeting water utilities highlight growing risks to critical infrastructure. Learn key threats and immediate actions utilities can take.
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CIP 100-Series Newsletter
July 20, 2026
The CIP 100-Series Newsletter explains NERC’s proposed new CIP standards, which are intended to enable the compliant use of third-party cloud services and modern virtualized…
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Unlocking the Investment Tax Credit: A Strategic Guide for Utilities in 2026
July 14, 2026
The most successful projects treat ITC compliance as a core project workstream from day one, not an afterthought. By integrating tax considerations into planning, procurement, and…
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FERC Proposes Major Reporting Modernization Effort
July 8, 2026
Info about FERC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) aimed at modernizing and simplifying financial reporting requirements for electric utilities, natural gas companies, and oil…
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Power Supply Planning in a Changing Market
June 12, 2026
After two decades of relatively flat load growth, electricity demand is rising again, driven in part by data centers, manufacturing expansion, and electrification.
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What NERC’s Level 3 Alert Means for Large Computational Loads
May 7, 2026
NERC issued a Level 3 Alert related to computational loads (e.g., data centers, AI training, and similar large loads) that will require industry attention and response. All…
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GDS appoints Daniel Powers as Chief Development Officer
April 14, 2026
GDS Associates, Inc. (“GDS” or the “Company”), a market-leading provider of power consulting and advisory services to the U.S. electric utility industry, today announced the…
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FERC unanimously approves sweeping sets of CIP standards
March 23, 2026
On March 19, 2026, FERC unanimously approved the Virtualization Reliability Standards, which include 11 modified CIP Standards, 4 new definitions to the NERC Glossary, and 18…
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Category 2 IBR Registration Is No Longer “Coming Soon” – It’s Here
February 17, 2026
By Chris White NERC’s latest Work Plan Progress Update confirms what many inverter-based resource owners and operators are starting to feel in real time: Category 2 GO/GOP…
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Data Centers and the Grid: Managing Risk With Opportunities
January 27, 2026
The power and utility sector is entering a transformative era driven by unprecedented energy demand after decades of modest load growth. This surge is not expected to abate in…
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GDS Unveils New Brand Identity and Updated Website Experience
January 27, 2026
GDS Associates, a trusted name in utility consulting, is proud to unveil a refreshed brand identity, including a modernized logo, updated color palette and redesigned website.
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A Quick Reference Guide of the IBR Registration Initiative
January 26, 2026
Written by GDS AssociatesJan 26, 2026 The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has launched the Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) Registration Initiative as a…
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FERC Orders New Transmission Service Types for Co-Located Facilities in PJM
December 2, 2025
FERC ruled that PJM’s current Co‑Location and BTMG practices are unjust and unreasonable and directed PJM to create new, more flexible transmission service types to be finalized…
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