by C. J. Ingersoll – President, Gridforce Energy Management LLC We were excited to join the NAES family of companies in July of this year. From our headquarters in Houston, we help power generators and other entities maintain a consistent, reliable flow of electric...
by Joe Bennett – Senior NERC Reliability Specialist, NAES Corporation A geomagnetic disturbance (GMD), also known as a geomagnetic storm, is a major event in Earth’s magnetosphere. It’s caused by a very efficient transfer of energy from solar wind into the space...
Don’t Neglect Your Protection Systems by Gregg Massar – Performance Engineer, Engineering & Technical Services Protective relays and their associated components play a critical role in a power-generation facility. We all understand their basic purpose, which is to...
How Good is Your High-Energy Piping Program?by Brian Beatty – Director, Engineering Services, NAES Corporation As custodians of our clients’ power plants, it’s essential that we operate and maintain them safely and in accordance with prudent industry practices....
NERC CIP Cyber Security Standards CIP Compliance vs. True Security:Be Sure You Address Bothby Michiko Sell – Senior NERC CIP Specialist Responsible entities too often believe that if they comply with NERC CIP Standards, their physical and cyber environments are...
