November 6, 2024

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
SOL Project Team Preparing for March Posting
The standards drafting team revising the requirements for determining and communicating SOLs is progressing toward posting the standard for comment.
Goulding: Diverse Voices Key to NERC’s Success
Retiring NERC Trustee David Goulding recalled his time with the ERO, urging stakeholders to understand their own limitations and accept advice from others.
Rooftop PV’s ‘Hidden Loads’ Challenge Grid Planners
DERs such as rooftop solar panels and batteries may pose a higher risk for grid stability than previously thought, the chief engineer for SDG&E warned.
Nominations Close for At-Large RSTC Members
The Nominating Subcommittee for NERC’s new RSTC is considering the final group of nominees for the entity’s first slate of members.
Former Con Ed Exec to Lead E-ISAC
NERC opened the year with two big personnel announcements, introducing a new head of the E-ISAC and saying farewell to retiring board member Dave Goulding.
NERC Sees Opportunities, Challenges in Grid Evolution
“Significant and rapid change” will cause challenges with resource adequacy, but utilities can turn the evolving resource mix to their advantage.
NERC Worries Standards Committee ‘Close to a Line’
A NERC official said Standards Committee members may jeopardize the ERO’s effort to win recertification by balking at inclusion of staff on drafting teams.
Rime Ice Incident Underlines Importance of Response
SaskPower briefed the NERC Operating Committee on the mass outage event in which heavy rime ice caused shield wires to sag and contact the phase conductors.
Elections Underway for New NERC Panel
It’s musical chairs for those seeking to join NERC’s new Reliability and Security Technical Committee, with 35 stakeholders vying for 14 seats.
NERC Standards Committee Briefs: Nov. 20, 2019
The standards drafting team revising the requirements for determining and communicating system operating limits said it may have broken an impasse.

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