By Allen Kent, NERC CIP Specialist, NAES Corporation Fear is a strong motivator for most people – which is why it gets used a lot in security presentations. “The sky is falling!” cried Chicken Little. Sometimes the sky really is falling, and sometimes there is...
By John Schmoker – NERC Compliance Testing Specialist, NAES Corporation The Bulk Electric System’s (BES’s) ability to maintain frequency within predefined limits is essential to its overall stability. Inertial resistance (spinning mass), primary frequency...
By Duncan Brown – Director, Corporate Development, NAES Corporation The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) describes its mission as ‘To effectively and efficiently reduce risks to the reliability and security of the Western Interconnection’s Bulk...
by Pamela Berner – Director, NAES Environmental Services One of the primary functions of our NAES Environmental Services (ES) group is to provide regulatory guidance and training for the plant personnel responsible for environmental compliance. In mid-March, ES...
