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Renewable Natural Gas: How NAES is Turning Waste into Watts
By: Lydia Sauer, NAES Communications Associate Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is a growing part of the clean energy landscape. NAES is proud to operate and support RNG facilities across the U.S. that turn dairy waste into clean, pipeline-quality fuel. Though a...
Texas Strong: How a NAES family answered the call to help their community after tragedy struck
Written by: Emily Adelman, NAES Communications Specialist Being part of NAES isn’t just about joining a company; it’s about becoming part of a family that looks out for one another and the communities they serve. This was powerfully demonstrated by Brad Leamon, a Grounds Maintenance Technician at the Walnut Creek…
2025 Summer Reliability Assessment (SRA)
by John Schmoker, CTS Project Manager NERC’s 2025 Summer Reliability Assessment (SRA) finds and elevated risk of supply shortfalls during wide-area heat waves and abnormal weather conditions like those that have occurred in recent summers. As a result, system operators in many parts of North America could face challenges meeting…
Ensuring Familiarity with the Internal Compliance Program Document
By Carl Curry, NERC Reliability Specialist All NAES client sites are very familiar with the NERC Reliability Compliance Program (RCP) procedures and their corresponding attachments. These documents are the basis of the NAES compliance program; however, some sites may not be as familiar with some of the less commonly used…
CIP-003, Maintain Control
by Chuck Holm, NERC Reliability Specialist Forces in power plant world will work against CIP-003 compliance if left unchecked. The article presented here focuses specifically on physical access to cyber assets to comply with CIP-003-8 R1 1.2.2. CIP-003-8 Attachment 1 Section 2 – Physical Security Controls: Each Responsible Entity shall…
Positive Artic Weather Performance Report by FERC/NERC
by Leland McMillan, Supervisor, NERC Services Good news is nice to hear, especially when it comes to cold weather and performance of the Bulk Electric System. January 2025 saw another round of winter events, including winter Storms Blair, Cora, Demi, and Enzo. FERC and NERC performed a joint report, which…
VPN Security for the OT EnvironmentÂ
By Leonard Wills, NERC Reliability Specialist Your entity should require anyone who works from home – or any authorized remote location – to remotely connect to the corporate or operational technology (OT) network through a virtual private network (VPN). A VPN establishes a secure tunnel over the internet, encrypting user…
Celebrating Four Decades of Dedication
As Frank Huston approaches his retirement from NAES, he reflects on a legacy built through a front-row seat to the company’s evolution. By: Emily Adelman, NAES Communications Specialist After more than four decades of dedicated service and contributions, one of the most familiar faces at NAES is embarking on a…
NERC Annual Compliance Report Highlights
By Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor NERC provides an annual report to summarize Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) activities as well as key statistics in the prior calendar year. The report for 2024 was published on February 12, 2025 and contains interesting high-level details about what has happened as well as key initiatives…
Stay Safe from Smishing Scams
by Eddie Aveitia, NERC CIP Reliability Specialist Cybercriminals are using a new tactic to trick you into revealing sensitive information. A recent smishing scam involves a text message claiming to be from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), stating that a package cannot be delivered due to an incomplete address. The…
NERC Actions Regarding Drones Over BES Assets
by William White, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a nonprofit organization responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the bulk electric system (BES) in North America. NERC’s mission is to establish and enforce reliability standards, monitor compliance, and provide education and training to improve…
