Extreme cold weather preparedness for renewable energy facilities

Winter weather events like Winter Storm Uri exposed critical grid vulnerabilities and spurred sweeping cold-weather readiness standards that renewable operators now must navigate. In pv magazine USA, Radian Generation’s own Compliance & Risk Engineer, Oscar Vite, breaks down the evolving NERC/FERC frameworks — from updated standards like EOP-012-1/-2 to technology-specific winterization challenges for wind, solar and hybrid facilities — and what operators need to do to stay compliant and resilient. Discover practical strategies for vulnerability assessment, preparedness planning, training, and corrective action planning in the face of extreme cold.