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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Texas RE knocked a registered entity for violating NERC’s facility ratings standards, assessing a $105,000 penalty in a settlement with Buffalo Gap Wind Farm.
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Software designed to provide computer security had the ironic consequence of rendering an electric utility’s essential systems unusable, a NERC report said.
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Wayward drones, copper thefts and gun shots at transmission lines — they're all part of the territory for NERC's Bulk Power Situational Awareness unit.
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NERC's Standards Committee appointed additional or supplemental members to three of the ERO’s 19 ongoing standards development projects’ drafting teams.
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NERC published a strategy document outlining current and future work needed to help the organization address potential pitfalls of the new generation fleet.
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In its first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic, NERC’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee gathered this week in St. Paul.
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NERC has begun planning for next year’s GridEx VII security exercise and is expecting a boost in attendance after participation dropped off last year.
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The ERO is supporting FERC’s proposal requiring transmission providers to outline plans to assess their vulnerability to extreme weather and mitigate any risks.
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NERC hasn't yet issued its annual Winter Reliability Assessment, but it's clear that it is concerned about the electric industry’s readiness for severe weather.
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In a joint filing to FERC, NERC and the REs supported the commission’s proposal to modify NERC’s reliability standards in response to climate change.
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