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
FERC accepted settlements for violations of NERC reliability standards, with AEP, DTE, Eversource, PGE and Exelon among those hit with monetary penalties.
MRO covered a number of timely issues at its quarterly Board of Directors meeting, held via conference call because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FERC has approved NERC’s request for a $3.8 million budget variance to support development of the ERO Secure Evidence Locker.
NERC’s Standards Committee approved a proposal to solicit one or two additional nominees for the SAR drafting team responsible for cold weather standards.
NERC has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a complaint brought by security activist Michael Mabee against the ERO’s CIP standards.
NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) held its first full meeting following the dissolution of the Planning, Operating, and CIP Committees.
Coal industry groups asked NERC to update its generation retirement scenario, saying current events could force more than 30 GW of coal capacity to shutter.
FERC rejected a complaint by security gadfly Michael Mabee alleging that NERC’s physical security standard is ineffectual and unenforced.
A NERC task force warned the lack of simulation resources for inverter-based resources continues to pose a serious challenge for reliable grid operations.
NERC provided FERC with information about its oversight of regional entities and the role of the E-ISAC in developing reliability standards.
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