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
Overheard at the 161st New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable
FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur reflected on New England's electricity markets, and NERC CEO Jim Robb shared concerns about fuel security at the 161st New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.
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NERC Standards Committee Briefs: March 20, 2019
NERC is considering changes to its Operations & Planning and Critical Infrastructure Protection standards as part of its Standards Efficiency Review.
NERC CCC Briefs: March 12, 2019
After 12 years as the FERC-delegated ERO, it’s time for NERC to reconsider its approach, GC Berardesco told the Compliance & Certification Committee.
NERC CCC Briefs: March 12, 2019
After 12 years as the FERC-delegated ERO, it’s time for NERC to reconsider its approach, GC Berardesco told the Compliance and Certification Committee.
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NERC Chief: No ‘Appetite’ for Expanding Authority
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.
NERC Board of Trustees Briefs: Feb. 7, 2019
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 Member Representatives Committee Briefs: Feb. 6, 2019
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.
NERC Standards Committee Briefs: Jan. 23, 2019
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 MRC/Board Briefs: Nov. 6-7, 2018
NERC’s Board of Trustees and Member Representatives Committee held their quarterly meetings at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. Here are some of the highlights.
New NERC Chief Not ‘Smartest Guy in the Room’
NERC CEO Jim Robb spoke to reporters in D.C. about his priorities for the organization, including increasing staff for the E-ISAC.

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