Agenda Topics: Substation Physical Security Mike Hughes, Manager, Entity Engagement, RF Mike Hughes will provide an overview of physical security practices that can help enhance the reliability, security and resilience of the Bulk Power System. Physical attacks on our critical infrastructure can result in sustained outages beyond traditional planning criteria, plus the need to implement... Read more »
Agenda Topics: South Australia Case Study – Renewable Integration and November 2022 Islanding Event Mark Thompson, Senior Engineer, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Cathryn McDonald, Network Emergency Manager, South Australia (SA) Power Networks Australia is a global leader in renewable energy integration. In November of 2022, they experienced a wind event that resulted in islanding... Read more »
The ERO Enterprise will host a webinar in May to highlight the recent Themes and Best Practices for Sustaining Accurate Facility Ratings report and discuss management best practices and other facility rating mitigation approaches that will benefit registered entities with facility rating programs. This event will be of interest to operations, transmission, compliance, and training staff of... Read more »
Agenda Topics: Level 3 NERC Alert – Cold Weather Preparations for Extreme Weather Events Darrell Moore, Director, Situation Awareness, NERC Extreme weather, specifically winterization and cold weather preparation is one of the major challenges that the RF region faces annually. In light of some recent events, NERC issued a Level 3 (essential action) NERC Alert.... Read more »
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming ReliabilityFirst Protection System and Human Performance Workshops. For 2023 we have opted to have both of our workshops entirely virtual this year. The agenda and additional information are currently being developed and will be available soon. Intended Audience The ideas, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive, free... Read more »
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming ReliabilityFirst Protection System and Human Performance Workshops. For 2023 we have opted to have both of our workshops entirely virtual this year. The agenda and additional information are currently being developed and will be available soon. Intended Audience The ideas, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive, free... Read more »
Agenda Topics: The 2003 Northeast Blackout: What the Bulk Electric System was like before this event, what's changed since and the path forward. Joseph McClelland, Director of the Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, FERC David Nevius, former Senior Vice President (retired), NERC Joe McClelland and Dave Nevius will each share their industry perspective at the... Read more »
Intended Audience: State lawmakers, commissioners, and staff Policy makers engaged in state energy regulation National associations of regulatory commissioners Utility regulatory and government affairs personnel Transmission planners plus anyone interested in the reliability and socio-economic impacts of the changing and diverse generation mix Agenda Topics: We will be discussing the aspects of the Energy Trilemma,... Read more »
Agenda Topics: Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Cybersecurity Training for the Utility Workforce Cynthia Hsu – Cybersecurity Program Manager, Rural and Municipal Utilities, Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) Cynthia will provide an update on upcoming cybersecurity training events hosted by CESER... Read more »
We will be discussing NERC's Interregional Transfer Capability Study, the aspects of the clean energy transition and emerging technologies.
