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January 27, 2026

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
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NERC Modernization Task Force Leaders Present Final Recommendations
Leaders of NERC's Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force presented their final recommendations ahead of the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting.
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NERC SC Kicks off 2026 with Organizational, Standards Items
NERC's Standards Committee elected its Executive Committee and approved multiple standards actions in its first meeting of 2026.
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NERC Managers Share 2026 Priorities
NERC's head of reliability assessments said the ERO will continue to be guided by priorities developed over the last three-year plan during the "bridge year" of 2026.
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NERC Report Discusses Crypto Ride-through in Texas
A new report from NERC discusses findings from a review of load-loss incidents involving cryptocurrency mining facilities in Texas.
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NERC Navigates Turbulent Reliability Landscape in 2026
NERC managers say the organization is well positioned to meet a variety of challenges coming in 2026.
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RSTC Approves Leaders for Next 2 Years
NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved a new chair and vice chair to manage the committee for the next two years.
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NERC Standards Committee Pushes Projects Forward
NERC's Standards Committee wrapped up 2025 by advancing several standards projects, though one item had to be delayed until the next meeting.
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NERC Board Approves Committee Reorganization
NERC's Board of Trustees agreed to a significant committee restructuring during its final meeting of 2025.
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NERC Standards Committee Rejects Nuclear Reporting Carve-out
NERC’s Standards Committee unanimously agreed to reject a standard authorization request that would have exempted nuclear generators from the requirements of an event reporting reliability standard.
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Modernization Task Force Leaders Update NERC Members on Progress
NERC's Member Representatives Committee heard progress reports from the groups developing updates to its standards development process and strategic plan.

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