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 trustees accepted the EMP Task Force's report but did not endorse the panel’s suggestions, saying it will consider them after reviewing comments.
NERC's board approved the merging of the Planning, Operating and Critical Infrastructure Protection committees and named Greg Ford as chairman.
Much work remains to be done to ensure consistent adherence to supply chain standards, NERC said.
NERC's board made committee appointments, approved RISC's Reliability Risk Priorities Report, and authorized bylaw changes for SERC and ReliabilityFirst.
The NERC Member Representatives Committee named new leadership and heard about changes to the ERO Enterprise Effectiveness Survey at its meeting in Atlanta.
NERC's Jim Robb said he's “feeling very good about” his senior executives after what he acknowledged was a “turbulent year” for the management team.
NERC's ninth annual GridSecCon was the biggest yet as more than 600 attendees heard talks on drones, insider threats, supply chain risks and other topics.
Five former colleagues offered sometimes tearful, often funny, tributes to the late Mike Assante during the emotional highlight of GridSecCon 2019.
NERC gave GridSecCon 2019 a preview of results from its supply chain data request, which sought to increase its knowledge of low-impact BES cyber systems.
James Merlo, one of NERC’s most high-profile executives, abruptly left the organization last month, the latest of senior staff changes under CEO Jim Robb.
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