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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...
NERC EOP-012-3 Update
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...
NAES Taps Nancy Armstrong to Drive AI, Robotics Deployment
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...
NAES to acquire key business units from PIC Group Inc., in effort to strengthen U.S. market leadership
(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...
NAES and Gecko Announce $100M Deal Deploying AI and Robotics to Transform the American Power Grid
“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,...
NFPA Case Study: NAES Prioritizes Electrical Safety in the Workplace with Semiannual Onsite Trainings and Implementation of Latest Codes
NAES Corporation is the largest third-party operator of power plants in the United States, providing operation, maintenance, engineering, and compliance services to the traditional power and renewable energy industries. Driven by its commitment to outstanding...
Engineering a Legacy: How Christine Croyle helps keep the lights on
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...
NERC Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) 2024
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...
IBR Registration Initiative
By Dale Tarr, NERC Reliability Specialist The ongoing effort to register Inverter Based Resources (IBRs) continues as regions transition from identification to outreach amid IBR Registration Milestone Phase 2. The July 2024 request for information...
The Importance of a High-Quality Training Program for NERC Standards
by William White, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist In today’s rapidly evolving energy sector, the importance of complying with regulatory standards cannot be overstated. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) plays a critical role in...
