The rejection of the standard authorization request for Project 2020-01 has left the SPIDER Working Group in a quandary regarding its next steps.

NERC’s Standards Committee is accelerating the pace at which it approves standard authorization requests for industry comment, causing some concern.

NERC’s Standards Committee rejected the standard authorization request for Project 2020-01 after the drafting team made no suggested changes.

NERC’s Standards Committee moved ahead on a number of standards development projects and organizational matters in a brief conference call.

Voting is underway through Nov. 4 to fill nine spots on NERC’s Standards Committee that are slated to open at the end of the year.

NERC’s Standards Committee is accepting nominations through Oct. 15 to replace nine members who will depart at the end of the year.

NERC’s Standards Committee voted to accept the standard authorization request presented by the drafting team for Project 2019-06.

NERC has posted its draft 2021-2023 Reliability Standards Development Plan for an informal comment period ending Sept. 9.

NERC’s Standards Committee expects to bring five standards development projects to a final ballot by the end of the year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

NERC is requesting comments from stakeholders on changes to proposed updates to the requirements for determining and communicating system operating limits.