By Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor The Department of Energy has raised concerns with resource adequacy in PJM and is terming it as a possible multi-year Energy Emergency. The recent DOE order states “The emergency conditions resulting from increasing demand and...
By Leonard Wills, NERC CIP Reliability Specialist A strong data recovery strategy remains critical for business continuity in power plants because any downtime can compromise both operations and compliance. To build an effective strategy, entities must define and...
By Kristina Hannum, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist Understanding PRC-028 & the Unique Challenges for Generator Owners The NERC Reliability Standard PRC-028-1, titled “Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources,”...
By Joshua Brantley, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist The electrical industry is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. For decades, the power grid has been the backbone of industrial growth, economic development, and everyday life....
By Laura Christensen, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) has introduced new terminology – Category 1 and Category 2 – to distinguish between different groups of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in its expanded Generator...
As artificial intelligence becomes more central to both daily life and business operations, conversations around its role in the energy sector are heating up. Through a partnership with Gecko Robotics, NAES is using AI to modernize energy generation,...
