FERC Enacts New Inverter-Based Generator Standards

On July 24, 2025, the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (“FERC”) approved new reliability standards intended to address the increasing role of inverter-based resources (“IBRs”) in the grid.

The final rule, developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) based on a 2024 rulemaking, will go into effect thirty days after publication.

See FERC’s news release here: https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-approves-grid-reliability-standards-applicable-inverter-based-generators