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FINDING THE ECONOMIC OPTIMUM IN POWER PLANT O&M
WHY THE LOWEST O&M BUDGET IS RARELY THE MOST PROFITABLE By: Robert Wolfe, Director of Asset Optimization, NAES Executive Summary. O&M budgets should be evaluated by the operating margin they enable, not by cost adherence alone. The optimal investment level...
CIP-003, Maintain Control
by Chuck Holm, NERC Reliability Specialist Forces in power plant world will work against CIP-003 compliance if left unchecked. The article presented here focuses specifically on physical access to cyber assets to comply with CIP-003-8...
Positive Artic Weather Performance Report by FERC/NERC
by Leland McMillan, Supervisor, NERC Services Good news is nice to hear, especially when it comes to cold weather and performance of the Bulk Electric System. January 2025 saw another round of winter events, including...
VPN Security for the OT EnvironmentÂ
By Leonard Wills, NERC Reliability Specialist Your entity should require anyone who works from home – or any authorized remote location – to remotely connect to the corporate or operational technology (OT) network through a...
Celebrating Four Decades of Dedication
As Frank Huston approaches his retirement from NAES, he reflects on a legacy built through a front-row seat to the company’s evolution. By: Emily Adelman, NAES Communications Specialist After more than four decades of dedicated...
NERC Annual Compliance Report Highlights
By Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor NERC provides an annual report to summarize Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) activities as well as key statistics in the prior calendar year. The report for 2024 was published on February 12,...
Stay Safe from Smishing Scams
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...
NERC Actions Regarding Drones Over BES Assets
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...
ERCOT’s 2025 Summer Assessment
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...
The Periodic Data Submittal
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...
