Mitigating Risk to Grid Reliability

Mitigating Risk to Grid Reliability

by Walt Bukowski, NERC Reliability Specialist The 2023 RISC Report has identified five significant risks that have evolved in the world today and identified in the 2023 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report. The following five risks are energy policy, grid...
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on IT Security

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on IT Security

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful force in reshaping the landscape of IT security. As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive their operations, cyber threats have grown in complexity and sophistication. In this article, we will...
AVR Applicability to PRC-005

AVR Applicability to PRC-005

By Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor The North American Generator Forum (NAGF) authored a Standard Authorization Request (SAR) in 2019 which ultimately resulted in the following industry need: The SAR proposes revisions to PRC-005-6 to provide clarity that the...
Soon To Be: GADS Solar Reporting

Soon To Be: GADS Solar Reporting

By Laura Christensen, NERC Reliability Specialist Perhaps you’ve heard the news or maybe you’re hearing it for the first time now. Solar GADS opens soon with a 3-year implementation. In year 1 there will be voluntary reporting for Q3 and Q4 of 2023. In year 2 (2024),...
Market Manipulation

Market Manipulation

By Mike Moyer, Power Market Compliance Specialist Market Manipulation is the process of artificially inflating or deflating the price of a security.  In the case of the wholesale electric markets, market manipulation occurs when the system fails to deliver fair...