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
Panelists at NERC’s Reliability Leadership Summit called for fresh thinking to address emerging cybersecurity threats to the grid.
NERC’s Standards Committee is accelerating the pace at which it approves standard authorization requests for industry comment, causing some concern.
FERC ordered NERC to audit the CMEPs of all regional entities by June 2023, rejecting the organization's proposed audit plan.
Industry participants support efforts to limit acquisition of foreign-manufactured hardware but warn that removal from existing systems will be challenging.
NERC has extended the expansion of its self-logging program and deferment of audits and other on-site activities in response to the continuing pandemic.
Inspired by the successful shift to remote work in 2020, NERC is considering a partially online format for future meetings of the Board of Trustees.
FERC ordered revisions to NERC’s pro forma regional delegation agreement and its RDAs with all regional entities while approving the agreements overall.
NERC’s RSTC held its final meeting of the year where it approved several documents and endorsed framework to address reliability and security risks.
The expansion of renewables over the next decade is expected to “fundamentally” change how the grid is planned and operated, NERC said.
NERC’s Standards Committee rejected the standard authorization request for Project 2020-01 after the drafting team made no suggested changes.
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