NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Our mission is to ensure the reliability of the bulk power system in North America. To achieve that, we develop and enforce reliability standards; assess reliability annually via 10-year and seasonal forecasts; monitor the bulk power system; and educate, train, and certify industry personnel. NERC is a self-regulatory organization, subject to oversight by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada.



NERC & THE NRC SIGN AGREEMENT REGARDING OVERSIGHT OF CYBER SECURITY AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 11, 2010 – Oversight of cyber security at U.S. commercial nuclear power plants will be divided between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed recently by the two organizations. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in Order 706-B on March 19, 2009, clarified that the facilities within nuclear power plants that are not regulated by the NRC are subject to compliance with the NERC reliability standards approved in Order 706. [News Release] [Report]



01.18.2010 NERC WELCOMES GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS STAFF 01.11.2010 NERC & THE NRC SIGN AGREEMENT REGARDING OVERSIGHT OF CYBER SECURITY AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 12.22.2009 NERC Board of Trustees Nominating Committee Nominates Four Trustees 12.22.2009 NERC News (monthly newsletter)		12.15.2009 Crowe Horwath Evaluates NERC Compliance Process 11.24.2009 Winter Electric Reliability Outlook Generally Good 11.19.2009 Gerry Cauley Named NERC’s Next President and Chief Executive Officer 11.12.2009 High-Impact, Low-Frequency Risks Subject of Key Effort at NERC and DOE

SC Conference Call
12.09.10

CIPC Meeting
12.08.10

PC Committee
12.07.10

OC Meeting
12.07.10

PS Meeting
12.07.10