By Shaun Rohret, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist As another winter arrives, there is still a lot of activity at NERC based around Extreme Cold Weather Grid Operations, Preparedness and Coordination. Here is an update based on information provided on the NERC...
by Leonard Wills, NERC Reliability Specialist The widespread adoption of remote work, accelerated by the pandemic, has created numerous cybersecurity challenges for organizations. Effectively managing and securing corporate personnel in this environment requires a...
By Chuck Holm, NERC Reliability Specialist Systemic deficiencies of inverter-based resource (IBR) performance during grid events, resulted in a NERC issued Level 2 alert to all Generator Operators (GOs) who own Bulk Power System (BPS) connected solar photovoltaic (PV)...
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...
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...
by Troy Dahlgren, NERC Reliability Specialist The winter storm of December 2022, known as Winter Storm Elliott, wreaked havoc on the United States’ power grid, resulting in unprecedented electric generation outages, natural gas production declines, and...
