by Eddie Aveitia, NERC CIP Reliability Specialist Cybercriminals are using a new tactic to trick you into revealing sensitive information. A recent smishing scam involves a text message claiming to be from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), stating that a package cannot be delivered due to an incomplete address. The…

by William White, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a nonprofit organization responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the bulk electric system (BES) in North America. NERC’s mission is to establish and enforce reliability standards, monitor compliance, and provide education and training to improve…

By Mike Moyer, Power Market Compliance Services Specialist Over the past few years, ERCOT has taken several initiatives to improve grid conditions in the Texas electric market. The goal is to have a sufficient supply of generation to meet demand and maintain capacity reserves for grid reliability during the peak…

By Stefano Schnitger, NERC Reliability Specialist In its most basic sense, Periodic Data Submittals are requests from NERC for information. This information may be operational data, models, studies, analyses, procedures, documents, or other forms of information. The purpose of these mandatory requests is for the registered entity (bulk power system…

By Shaun Rohret, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist As discussed on the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) website,1,2 significant progress on the EOP-012-3 Reliability Standard, which focuses on extreme cold weather preparedness and operations has been made. This standard is a response to the severe impacts on the bulk power system…

ISSAQUAH, WA (April 1, 2025) – NAES is excited to announce Nancy Armstrong as the Technical Program Director of Energy & Robotics. She is charged with leading the company’s strategic partnership with Gecko Robotics.   “I am excited to be at the forefront of NAES’ technological evolution,” Nancy said. “This partnership…

(Issaquah, WA), March 28, 2025 – NAES Corporation (“NAES”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain business lines of PIC Group, INC. The acquisition will bring PIC’s U.S. Operations & Maintenance (O&M), documentation and training, and staffing businesses under NAES, further solidifying NAES’s position as the premier O&M services…

“ELON MEETS EDISON” AS POWER PLANTS WILL BE MODERNIZED ACROSS AMERICA PITTSBURGH, PA – NAES, America’s largest independent power operator with 65GW under management, and Gecko, the company pioneering the development of AI-driven platforms using robotics, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the reliability and operational efficiency of American…

By: Emily Adelman, NAES Communications Specialist For Christine “Chrissy” Croyle, using her engineering skills is an everyday thing—quite literally. As a Senior Environmental Engineer at the Bowline Point Generating Station in New York, she ensures that operations run smoothly around the clock. But her journey into engineering started long before…

by Sean Thompson, Supervisor NERC Services The 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) underscores critical reliability challenges facing the power industry over the next decade. These findings hold significant implications for generator owners as the energy landscape evolves. Key trends include rising electricity…