Agenda Topics: Align Update Anthony Jablonski – Manager, Risk Analysis and Mitigation (RAM), RF This update is especially relevant for Primary Compliance Contacts (PCC) and their alternates who are responsible for using Align and the Secure Evidence Locker. Reliability Vignettes Rich Bauer – Associate Principal Engineer, RAPA/Event Analysis, NERC NERC has launched Reliability Vignettes, a... Read more »
Agenda Topics: Inflation Reduction Act Maria Robinson – Director, Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy (DOE) Maria will discuss the Inflation Reduction Act plus Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, highlighting tax credits and investment opportunities impacting the electricity sector including clean energy, expanded transmission and electrification of consumer vehicles. She will discuss opportunities, risks, challenges and opportunities... Read more »
Agenda topics include the ReliabilityFirst 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and 2023 Kickoff and a resource assessments summary.
Agenda Topics: CIP Themes Roundtable Discussion Facilitator – Tom Scanlon – Managing Enforcement Counsel, RF Panelists: Lew Folkerth – Principal Reliability Consultant, External Affairs, RF Tony Freeman – Principal Analyst, Risk Analysis & Mitigation, RF Zack Brinkman – Manager, CIP Compliance Monitoring, RF Robert Vaughn – CIP Auditor, SERC RF will be hosting a roundtable... Read more »
The Transforming Electric Grid: How states can ask the right questions to keep power reliable and secure for their citizens Join us for ReliabilityFirst's State Energy Policy Webinar! We will be discussing the transformation of the electric grid with speakers from RF, FERC, NERC, PJM and MISO. This webinar will provide an update on FERC... Read more »
Agenda Topics: Establishing and Communicating System Operating Limits – Upcoming Changes Dean LaForest – Project 2015-09 Chair 2019-2021 and Manager of Real-Time Studies at ISO-NE Vic Howell – Project 2015-09 Chair 2015-2019 and Director of Reliability Risk Management at WECC Stephen Whaite – Technical Auditor, Operations & Planning Compliance Monitoring, RF Please join RF and... Read more »
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 »
