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
Members of the ORS appeared to reach consensus on the need for an emergency conference call procedure for RCs to supplement the existing NERC hotline.
CAISO and BC Hydro recounted their first challenges as newly minted reliability coordinators (RC's), while ERCOT and SPP talked about a tough summer.
FERC and NERC are proposing to change how they disclose info on violations of CIP standards by seeking a better balance of "security and transparency.”
The Standards Committee approved the posting of a report recommending new evidence retention rules and rejected a SAR on frequency response.
Regulators’ call for a generator weatherization requirement faces an uphill battle if history and feedback at last week’s MRC meeting is any indication.
NERC’s Board of Trustees got to hear first-hand some of the concerns over the proposed merger of its three technical committees,
The Reliability Issues Steering Committee has added a 10th risk — critical infrastructure interdependencies — to the nine previously identified.
NERC’s Board of Trustees and MRC held their meetings, with discussions on wireless spectrum, cybersecurity and the EMP Task Force.
NERC’s Board approved the ERO 2020 budgets and a data request on supply chain issues before saying goodbye to its retiring general counsel.
The certification process for SPP’s reliability coordination function in the Western Interconnection began with an on-site visit by two dozen industry reps.
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