Can You Hear Me Now? COM-001-3and How the New Version Affects Youby Michael Tate — NERC Reliability Specialist, NAES Corporation It wouldn’t be a day in the NERC compliance world without the seemingly most straightforward standard changing. With the...
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...