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
Inspired by the successful shift to remote work in 2020, NERC is considering a partially online format for future meetings of the Board of Trustees.
FERC ordered revisions to NERC’s pro forma regional delegation agreement and its RDAs with all regional entities while approving the agreements overall.
NERC’s RSTC held its final meeting of the year where it approved several documents and endorsed framework to address reliability and security risks.
The expansion of renewables over the next decade is expected to “fundamentally” change how the grid is planned and operated, NERC said.
NERC’s Standards Committee rejected the standard authorization request for Project 2020-01 after the drafting team made no suggested changes.
Extreme weather poses the greatest risk to grid reliability for the winter months, according to NERC’s Winter Reliability Assessment.
NERC’s Standards Committee moved ahead on a number of standards development projects and organizational matters in a brief conference call.
A safety mechanism in many circuit breakers may pose an unexpected risk to the grid during periods of severe cold weather, according to NERC.
The August 2020 derecho caused $7.5 billion in damage and led ITC Holdings to seek mutual aid for the first time in its history.
The restoration of service to customers following Hurricane Laura was a testament to the need for collaboration, MISO and SERC told NERC.
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