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
NERC’s Standards Committee is accepting nominations through Oct. 15 to replace nine members who will depart at the end of the year.
NERC’s Standards Committee voted to accept the standard authorization request presented by the drafting team for Project 2019-06.
NERC’s Bulk Power System Awareness Team gave stakeholders a presentation on their role as the ERO’s “eyes and ears.”
FERC and NERC will no longer publicly post information about violations of the ERO’s Critical Infrastructure Protection standards.
NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee completed half its agenda after an extended debate over its plan for taking over the work of three dissolved committees.
NERC is preparing a "Lessons Learned" report on the industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help utilities prepare for future emergencies.
NERC previewed several changes to its winter readiness guideline to ensure balancing authorities are aware of wind turbines’ low-temperature cutoffs.
Responses to FERC’s NOI on potential gaps in NERC’s CIP standards reveal widespread reluctance on stakeholders toward enhancing the standards.
FERC accepted settlements by NERC between Texas RE and several entities, as well as one by WECC, for violations of FAC and CIP standards.
NERC CEO Jim Robb said the ERO will not request further delays for seven standards that were deferred earlier this year.
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