October 9, 2024

North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)

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NERC Issues Cold Weather Alert
NERC issued a Level 2 alert calling on registered entities to report their readiness for severe cold after multiple winter crises in recent years.
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Grid Transformation, Cybersecurity Lead 2021 ERO Risk Report
NERC's 2021 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report highlights 11 key areas of risk for the electric industry and recommends a host of mitigating activities.
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NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: Aug. 12, 2021
NERC's Board of Trustees and Member Representatives Committee voted to send two new reliability standards to FERC for approval.
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NERC Report Identifies Shoreline Equipment Issues
A new Lessons Learned report from NERC details how a tropical storm led to equipment failures at a nearby substation — several days later.
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ERO Entities Remain Cautious on Return to Office
NERC and the REs won't have large face-to-face meetings anytime soon because of the surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the more infectious delta variant.
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Utilities Urged to Prepare for Cold Weather Standards at NAES-NERC Conference
ReliabilityFirst's Don Urban discussed NERC's new cold weather standards at this year's NAES-NERC conference, urging utilities to start implementation early.
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Webinar Participants Warn Against Fading Memories, Complacency in Cold Weather Prep
Texas utility representatives warned that efforts to avert future extreme weather crises could falter as memories of February's cold snap fade.
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Standards Committee Approves Drafting Team Additions
NERC's Standards Committee approved teams for several standard drafting projects, while ending one project pending further research.
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Release 2 of ERO Align Tool Goes Live for All Regions
NERC and the ERO Enterprise have activated the second stage of the Align tool, which is expected to streamline compliance reporting across regions.
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Texas RE: Don’t Wait on NERC Cold-weather Standards
Texas RE's site visits will continue as it waits for the NERC cold-weather standards to become requirements.

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