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
DangApricot, CC BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia
FERC approved a $700,000 penalty on FirstEnergy as part of a settlement with ReliabilityFirst for violations of facility ratings standards.
NERC
A new NERC study rejects the idea that utilities can safely leave some DER out of interconnection studies without affecting the accuracy of their models.
Shutterstock
Any new cyber incident reporting requirements for critical infrastructure must be drafted to avoid overlap with existing regulations, the ERO told CISA.
FERC
At its open meeting, FERC significantly advanced NERC’s remit to address the challenges posed by the growth of renewables on the bulk electric system.
NERC
NERC staff called the Winter Reliability Assessment a “serious warning” that highlighted the possibility of “bigger problems” compared to last winter.
© RTO Insider LLC
Stakeholders from across the ERO Enterprise gathered in New Orleans this week for the meeting of NERC’s Member Representatives Committee and Board of Trustees.
FERC
At FERC’s annual reliability technical conference, commissioners focused on work needed to prepare the bulk power system for rapidly developing challenges.
Shutterstock
NERC and the REs expressed support for FERC's proposal to incentivize voluntary cybersecurity investments, while urging it to also build on existing standards.
© RTO Insider LLC
NERC’s board is pondering big changes to its calendar, with one of four annual open meetings possibly moving to a hybrid format and another moving fully online.
NERC
The commission ordered the ERO to submit an array of additional information on costs related to the E-ISAC in its 2023 budget.
Want more? Advanced Search