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North American Electric Reliability Corporation

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a non-profit entity that develops and enforces reliability standards to promote adequate and consistent bulk electrical power in North America. NERC... more +
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a non-profit entity that develops and enforces reliability standards to promote adequate and consistent bulk electrical power in North America. NERC enforces standards, monitors reliability, investigates disruptions and trains and certifies power industry personnel. less -
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FERC Approves NERC’s Expanded Registration Requirements

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently approved the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (“NERC”) request to expand registration and compliance requirements to inverter-based resources...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update – August 2024

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New Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation - US Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have unveiled the Energy...more

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Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024: U.S. Senators Manchin/Barrasso Introduce Legislation

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United States Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barasso (R-WY) have introduced legislation titled: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. (“Act”). The Senators are the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for June 2024

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on June 27, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on June 20, 2024. ...more

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FERC Approves NERC’s CIP Reliability Standard on Cyber Security

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On May 23, 2024, FERC approved the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (“NERC”) proposed Critical Infrastructure Protection (“CIP”) Reliability Standard, CIP-012-2 (Cyber Security – Communications between...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for April 2024

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on April 25th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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NERC Requests Approval To Expand Registration And Compliance Obligations To A New Category of Entities: Category 2 GOs/GOPs

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NERC recently filed rule changes with FERC that propose to significantly expand NERC registration and compliance requirements to inverter based resources, such as renewable energy and battery facilities, that historically...more

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DOE’s Grid Liftoff report and Transmission Interconnection Roadmap prioritize grid capacity and reliability

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On Tuesday, April 16, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) published a new report as part of its “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” initiative, focused on the strategies for innovative and reliable grid deployment. The same...more

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NERC Files Revisions to Rules of Procedure Subjecting Certain Unregistered Inverter Based Resources to Mandatory Reliability...

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On March 19, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to approve revisions to NERC’s Rules of Procedure (“ROP”) that would require certain...more

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CISA Proposes Sweeping Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for U.S. Companies

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) released proposed regulations requiring expansive new cybersecurity incident and ransomware payment reporting across sixteen “critical...more

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FERC Approves Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-4 and TOP-002-5

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On February 15, 2024, FERC approved two new extreme cold weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-4 (Emergency Operations) and TOP-002-5 (Operations Planning)....more

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How Might EV Charging Impact the Bulk Power System? NERC Issues Findings and Solutions

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On February 8, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") published a white paper titled "Potential Bulk Power System Impact of Electric Vehicle Chargers." The White Paper informs electric vehicle...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for February 2024

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 15th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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FERC February 2024 Open Meeting Preview

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) will host its February Open Meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The Sunshine Act Meeting Notice (“Notice”) issued February 8, 2024, indicates that FERC intends to take...more

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NERC Submits Work Plan for New Reliability Requirements to Apply to Inverter-Based Resources

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On January 17, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”)[1] submitted an informational filing[2] to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) providing NERC’s plan (the “Work Plan”) to develop...more

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Texas Updates

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Over the last several months there have been a number of developments within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The most significant have been the issuance of a Joint Blackstart Availability Study and...more

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FERC and NERC Issue Joint Recommendations in Response to Winter Storm Elliott Potentially Impacting Well Head to the Burner Tip

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On November 7, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a joint report including recommendations targeting the natural gas industry from the...more

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FERC Staff Issues Report on Lessons Learned from 2023 CIP Audits

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On December 12, 2023, FERC staff offered information and recommendations to help registered entities (i.e., users, owners, and operators of the bulk electric system) improve their compliance with mandatory Critical...more

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2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment: North American Electric Reliability Corporation December 2023 Report

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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) has published a December, 2023 report titled: 2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (“Report”) The Report is described as an independent assessment and...more

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FERC Approves Potential Reduction of Stakeholder Input in Reliability Standard Development

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FERC recently issued an order approving revisions to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Rules of Procedures to modify the rules for developing mandatory reliability standards. These changes, reflected...more

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NERC to Develop Inverter-Based Resources Standards

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In 2022, FERC began issuing directives aimed at ensuring that the reliability of the bulk-power system is protected from potential risks posed by the growing number of inverter-based resources (IBRs) connected to the electric...more

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FERC Staff Issues Winter Reliability Assessment Report

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On November 16, 2023, FERC staff issued the 2023-2024 Winter Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment report, projecting trends and identifying considerations for energy markets and electric reliability for the...more

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FERC Approves CAISO Revisions to Wheeling Through Priority Tariff Provisions, Amending ATC Calculations to Account for...

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On October 30, 2023, FERC accepted the California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) revisions to its wheeling tariff provisions. The revised provisions allow external load serving entities to obtain, in...more

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FERC Directs NERC to Develop Reliability Standards for Inverter Based Resources

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On October 19, 2023, FERC issued a final rule directing the North American Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) to develop or modify reliability standards to address reliability concerns attributable to inverter-based resources...more

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FERC Requires Enhanced NERC Reliability Standards to Support Clean Energy Transition

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On October 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to submit new or modified Reliability Standards that address the impacts of...more

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