September 28, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

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FERC Report Identifies CIP Audit Lessons Learned
In a new report on compliance with NERC's CIP standards, FERC identified several areas for improvement from recent audits of registered entities.
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Cold Weather Standard Fails Second Ballot
Industry stakeholders again rejected a proposed reliability standard dealing with transmission planning for extreme weather.
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NERC Following ‘Very Ambitious Timeline’ for IBR Conference
NERC staff had to "hit the ground running" after the Board of Trustees ordered a technical conference on inverter-based resource standards, the Standards Committee heard.
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SDT Recommendations Spark Debate at Standards Committee
Members of NERC’s Standards Committee debated qualifications for standard drafting team participation at their monthly conference call, with the discussion extending the meeting more than a half-hour over its planned end time.
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NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: Aug. 15, 2024
NERC's Board of Trustees invoked its authority to accelerate standards development for the first time at this week's meeting in Vancouver.
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No Grid Impacts from CrowdStrike Outage, NERC Says
Staff from NERC and the E-ISAC called the recent CrowdStrike outage a useful preview for potential future cyberattacks.
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NERC Report Identifies Persistent CIP Violation Themes
In a report, NERC said registered entities’ cyber and physical security postures have room for improvement in four key areas.
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NERC Planning Task Force on EV Grid Impacts
NERC plans to create a task force to address the reliability risks posed by growing adoption of electric vehicles.
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Robb Reviews Challenges of Changing Grid at WIRES
NERC CEO Jim Robb discussed several emerging challenges to the grid at the WIRES Summer Meeting in Boston.
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Report Says New Energy Metrics Needed
A new report from NERC and the National Academy of Engineering explored the shortcomings of traditional resource adequacy metrics and alternatives under development.

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