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December 5, 2025

NERC & Committees

The North American Electric Reliability Corp., a not-for-profit authority, regulates reliability and security standards for the bulk power system in the continental U.S., Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada
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NERC ‘Leaning into AI’ for Online Assistance
The NERC board's Technology and Security Committee heard updates on the ERO's intentions for the use of artificial intelligence, along with threat information from the E-ISAC.
Duke Energy Renewables
NERC Posts IBR Standards for Comment
NERC's new standards aim to satisfy FERC's directive to develop reliability requirements for inverter-based resources.
EMC Engineering Services
NERC Plans to Register 720 IBRs by May 2026
NERC will begin registration of Category 2 IBRs within the next few months, according to the ERO.
FERC
NERC Requests Clarity on FERC’s INSM Order
NERC asked FERC for additional clarity on a key term in its order directing modifications to the latest critical infrastructure protection standard.
NERC
NERC Task Force Members Share Standards Modernization Progress
Members of a NERC task force working on updating the ERO's standards development process shared proposals from an upcoming white paper in a webinar.
NERC
NERC Details Performance Metrics in FERC Filing

NERC outlined the metrics it plans to use to evaluate itself for its next performance assessment, in keeping with a 2024 FERC order.

Entergy
NERC Standards Committee Reviews Project Prioritization

Members of NERC's Standards Committee discussed the ERO's efforts to streamline its standards process at their quarterly in-person meeting.

NERC
NERC RSTC Tackles Priority Projects in Quarterly Meeting
At the quarterly meeting of NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee, NERC Chief Engineer Mark Lauby reminded members that the industry is facing “a busy time” dealing with the growing number of risks to grid reliability.
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Balloting on New IBR Standard to Begin Soon

NERC will open ballots soon on the latest standard aimed at satisfying FERC's order to address reliability of inverter-based resources.

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NERC Standards Committee Rejects IBR Definitions Request
NERC's Standards Committee moved forward with multiple standards development projects, while rejecting one standard request as proposed by a development team.

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