ReliabilityFirst Corporation

The February CMEP update letter includes updates and announcements on: -ERO Enterprise CMEP Practice Guides for Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) -North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) webinar on the new IBR Practice Guide and the application of the Category 2 Registration Criteria -NERC ERO Enterprise Revised CIP Evidence Request Tool -NERC ERO Enterprise 2025 Periodic Data Submittal Schedule -And more! Read it at https://lnkd.in/ggtDdtQe #ForwardTogether

The #ERO Enterprise CMEP Practice Guide – Application of the Registration Criteria for Category 2 Generator Owner and Generator Operator Inverter-Based Resources is now available on the NERC website. This document provides guidance to ERO Enterprise staff to support revised IBR registration criteria thresholds and improve overall grid #reliability. Learn more: https://ow.ly/K9lU50UTmA7

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, NERC, and NERC’s Regional Entities have launched a joint review of the performance of the bulk power system during the successive #cold weather events in January, including a multi-day polar vortex that enveloped much of the United States with bitterly cold weather on January 19-24. The review will look at the electric and gas industries’ #winter preparation activities and identify any notable changes made since FERC and NERC completed joint inquiries into Winter #Storms Uri (2021) and Elliott (2022) as well as any additional opportunities to enhance winter operations. A summary of the review is expected to be discussed at a FERC open meeting in the spring with a report to follow. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gWTCgkcc

Did you know that data centers use as much electricity in some cases as a small city? RF President & CEO Tim Gallagher discussed the impact of data centers on the electric grid during a recent presentation to regional business leaders and state legislators in Pennsylvania. He also recognized their importance to the future of the United States. "Data centers are critical for our financial systems, for our healthcare, for our national security, and for our position among the world's leaders in AI, so we've got to find a way to serve the data centers," he said. #ForwardTogether #datacenters #AI #electricgrid

"I'm really confident if we all work together we can continue to enjoy the high level of reliability we've all come not only to enjoy but to expect and now to demand," RF President & CEO Tim Gallagher said during a presentation on electric grid reliability and the energy trilemma facing our country. "And as the CEO of PJM says, we still have time, we just don't have any time to waste and we really have to get this right, there's too much at stake." You can watch his full keynote address at the event, hosted by Pittsburgh Works Together, here: https://lnkd.in/g5qD9eUG #ForwardTogether

Join us for a State Energy Policy edition of Tech Talk with RF on Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. EST. Here’s what’s on the agenda: -Jason Stanek, Executive Director for Governmental Services, at PJM Interconnection will discuss the latest trends and challenges PJM is seeing in its footprint -Robert Kuzman, Executive Director, External Affairs – Central Region, at Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) will discuss MISO’s resource adequacy evolution and reliability imperative. #ForwardTogether #EnergyPolicy

Through Winter Storm Enzo’s extreme cold temperatures, snow and ice over the past few weeks, the entities in the ReliabilityFirst (RF) footprint delivered reliable electricity to the homes and businesses that call this region home. We’d like to thank our entities for all their hard work during this time and also acknowledge all the work that goes into preparing for this type of weather. RF continues to support reliability and resiliency efforts through implementation of new winterization NERC Reliability Standards, our Cold Weather Winterization Assist Visit program, our annual Winter Reliability Assessment, and other forms of outreach. Thank you for your steadfast approach to maintaining a reliable and secure bulk power system. #ForwardTogether #Reliability #ColdWeatherPreparedness

As much of the U.S. braves bitterly cold winter conditions this week, being able to reliably power and heat our homes becomes especially important. RF President & CEO Tim Gallagher discussed some of the electric grid reliability risks we are facing in a recent interview with Pittsburgh Works Together. Themes like increasing electrification, including the impact of data centers, the changing resource mix, and more are impacting not just the RF region, but are playing out nationwide. Listen to Tim's interview here: https://lnkd.in/gXTrhyZy #ForwardTogether

Implementing the security protections required by NERC Reliability Standard CIP-003 Requirement 2 is essential and the ERO Enterprise is concerned with the number of entities failing to meet these security objectives. Learn more about the risk that an insufficient commitment to low impact programs poses to the electric grid and other critical infrastructure protection (CIP) themes identified by the ERO Enterprise in the 2024 CIP Themes and Lessons Learned Report here: https://lnkd.in/gP3A-a8h #ForwardTogether #CyberSecurity #PhysicalSecurity

RF President & CEO Tim Gallagher gave a presentation on electric grid reliability to an audience of regional business leaders and state legislators in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Tim discussed the unique challenges facing Pennsylvania’s electric grid and its impact on economic development and quality of life.   If your state or organization would like to discuss these topics with us, reach out via our website at www.rfirst.org/contact-us.   #ForwardTogether #electricreliability