Maintaining Environmental Excellence in a Year of Uncertaintyby Pamela Berner – Director, NAES Environmental Service There’s always uncertainty with an incoming administration, and the changes at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will take some time to settle...
Root Cause Analysis: Obligation or Opportunity?by Dave Righthouse – Senior Project Manager, NAES Engineering Services Lately when kicking off Root Cause Analysis (RCA)workshops, I’ve posed this question to the class: Is RCA an obligation or an opportunity? Initially,...
Escape to a Low-Stakes Island to Hone Your Skills by Jennifer Koffenberger – Senior Engineer, NAES Engineering Services Imagine for a second that you’re a performer – an aerobatic pilot to be exact. Imagine that every seat is sold out for your performance; thousands...
Approach Codes, Standards and Regulations with Caution by Greg Fynan – Senior Engineer, NAES Engineering Services When investigating a code, standard or regulation, it’s tempting to jump right into the fine details in hopes of finding a quick answer. While this...
Use NERC’s Guidance Resources toStreamline Your Compliance Effortsby Sean Thompson – Senior NERC Reliability Specialist According to NERC’s Compliance Guidance Policy, the success of compliance monitoring and enforcement of mandatory NERC Reliability Standards...