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 CEO Jim Robb said he sees no “appetite” among policymakers for expanding the organization’s authority despite concerns over the visibility of distributed energy resources.
The NERC Board of Trustees authorized management to terminate the amended and restated delegation agreement between the organization and the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council.
NERC stakeholders got a look at a draft report on supply chain risks as part of a FERC directive to address risk management of the industry’s vendors.
The NERC Standards Committee unanimously voted to authorize the standards drafting team to consider the retirements of all or part of more than 30 reliability standards.
NERC’s Board of Trustees and Member Representatives Committee held their quarterly meetings at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. Here are some of the highlights.
NERC CEO Jim Robb spoke to reporters in D.C. about his priorities for the organization, including increasing staff for the E-ISAC.
The three-day NAES-NERC conference touched on EPA’s replacement for the Clean Power Plan, the debate over grid resilience and cybersecurity.
NERC CEO Jim Robb said his organization is sidestepping politics and striving to maintain its independence from industry.
Coal plant retirements have not caused a shortage of black start resources, but grid operators should consider expanded testing, FERC and NERC said.
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
Just days after losing its CEO, NERC has seen another senior management departure.
Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer Mar...
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