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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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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NERC Seeks Feedback on Standards Modernization Recommendations
NERC's Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force released a set of draft recommendations to update the ERO's standards development process.
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NOPR Would Get Pipelines to Offer More Information for Grid Operators
FERC issued an NOPR directing several changes to gas pipelines' business practices aimed at increasing information sharing with grid operators, especially during extreme weather.
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NERC Standards Committee Passes Revised Proposals
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to move forward with multiple high-priority standards development projects.
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European Regulator Issues ‘Factual Report’ on Iberian Outages
Europe's grid regulator issued its first report on the Iberian outages of April 2025, laying out the facts discovered in reviews by authorities and utilities.
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NERC Committee Approves Waivers for IBR Standards Projects
Members of NERC's Standards Committee advanced multiple standards development projects at their quarterly in-person meeting, along with re-electing the chair and vice chair.

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