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
The Standards Committee approved the posting of a report recommending new evidence retention rules and rejected a SAR on frequency response.
Regulators’ call for a generator weatherization requirement faces an uphill battle if history and feedback at last week’s MRC meeting is any indication.
NERC’s Board of Trustees got to hear first-hand some of the concerns over the proposed merger of its three technical committees,
The Reliability Issues Steering Committee has added a 10th risk — critical infrastructure interdependencies — to the nine previously identified.
NERC’s Board of Trustees and MRC held their meetings, with discussions on wireless spectrum, cybersecurity and the EMP Task Force.
NERC’s Board approved the ERO 2020 budgets and a data request on supply chain issues before saying goodbye to its retiring general counsel.
The certification process for SPP’s reliability coordination function in the Western Interconnection began with an on-site visit by two dozen industry reps.
NERC will delay the first release of its Align software project from Sept. to the first quarter of 2020 to allow inclusion of security features,
Most computer users practice poor password security, and many working in IT and security would not recognize a phishing attempt.
NERC’s plan to streamline its technical committees faces limited opposition, although officials are considering proposals to increase sector representation.
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