by Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor “Load” has emerged as a reliability impact lately, but not the load that you might be thinking of. Generation Load is often defined as electrical power that a generator can create. Transmission System Load is energy...
by Eddie Aveitia, NERC CIP Reliability Specialist The Changing Threat Landscape Artificial intelligence is changing how both attackers and defenders approach cybersecurity at power generation facilities. You don’t need to be an IT expert to understand the...
By Richard Schlottmann, NERC Project Manager Introduction Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are emerging as a pivotal technology in the evolution of the electrical grid, offering a blend of flexibility, reliability, and resilience that addresses many of the challenges...
By Stefano Schnitger, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Section 1600 reporting framework authorizes targeted data requests from registered entities to support reliability oversight under Section 215 of the...
By Mike Moyer, Power Market Compliance Services Specialist ERCOT stated that the Texas power grid is better equipped than in past years to deal with an extreme weather event. Changes have been made to the Texas power grid with legislation that was passed in 2021-2022,...
