NERC IBR Webinar Series

NERC IBR Webinar Series

Dale Tarr, NERC Reliability Specialist Quickly growing levels of inverter-based resources over the previous decade have introduced not only a lower emission source of energy to our bulk electric system but one that comes with unique challenges.  To help mitigate...
Superconductivity, Recent Almost Breakthrough

Superconductivity, Recent Almost Breakthrough

By Timothy Perez, NERC Reliability Specialist Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the discovery of a room temperature superconductor. If such a material was discovered, this could have profound implications on the electric industry. First, to get a...
Mitigating Risk to Grid Reliability

Mitigating Risk to Grid Reliability

by Walt Bukowski, NERC Reliability Specialist The 2023 RISC Report has identified five significant risks that have evolved in the world today and identified in the 2023 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report. The following five risks are energy policy, grid...
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on IT Security

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on IT Security

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful force in reshaping the landscape of IT security. As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive their operations, cyber threats have grown in complexity and sophistication. In this article, we will...
AVR Applicability to PRC-005

AVR Applicability to PRC-005

By Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor The North American Generator Forum (NAGF) authored a Standard Authorization Request (SAR) in 2019 which ultimately resulted in the following industry need: The SAR proposes revisions to PRC-005-6 to provide clarity that the...