Solar storms pose a significant threat to the reliability of electric grids, as evidenced by the March 1989 event that caused a province-wide blackout in Quebec, Canada. Despite such incidents, the electric utility industry has not established comprehensive reliability standards to safeguard against solar storms. In response, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), Docket RM12-22, aiming to develop reliability standards addressing the impact of geomagnetic disturbances on the Bulk-Power System. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide input on the proposed standards to enhance grid resilience against future solar storm events.
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