Ebb and Flow of Standards Development

Ebb and Flow of Standards Development

By John Schmoker, Compliance Testing Services Project Manager I was recently speaking with a fellow NERC enthusiast and it was mentioned that the NERC world appears to be slowing down. “From a Generator Owner/Operator standpoint it doesn’t appear there’s much in the...
Are you expecting an audit? Are you prepared?

Are you expecting an audit? Are you prepared?

By Daniel Jenkins, NERC Reliability Compliance SpecialistHave you been requested to perform an Internal Risk Assessment (IRA) from your Regional Entity? Did you know that some facilities have been extended to a nine-year interval while others have been moved to a...
PER-006 and You: Understanding your Protection Systems

PER-006 and You: Understanding your Protection Systems

By NERC Reliability Specialist Troy DahlgrenThere’s only a handful of NERC Reliability Standards that require training for personnel, particularly for the Generator Operator (GOP). PER-006-1 is the latest Standard to join that list. Effective April 1st, 2021, the lone...
Electric Reliability Threatened in Summer 2021

Electric Reliability Threatened in Summer 2021

By NERC Project Coordinator Beth Davis https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC%20SRA%202021.pdf  Noteworthy high temperatures, record spreading wildfires, and unrelenting drought have combined to stress the grid with peak electricity...
Regional Training Offered for 3Q21

Regional Training Offered for 3Q21

By Sr NERC Reliability Specialist Jack Jackson The April issue of True Grid highlighted the new quarterly compliance podcast called “Currently Compliant” offered by NERC while this issue will focus on the six Regional Entities’ information...