North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Consortium

Develops and enforces reliability standards for the bulk power system in North America.

Sector: standards
HQ: VA, US
Founded: 1968
Stories: 20 on MGRID.org

Stories about North American Electric Reliability Corporation (20)

NERC CIP-003-9 Requires Utility Vendor Remote Access Controls

February 10, 2026 · Power Quality

5 sources Browser Check NERC CIP-003-9 becomes enforceable April 1, 2026, requiring utilities to document, monitor, and disable vendor remote access to low-impact bulk electric system assets.
NERC MOD-026-2 Requires Solar and Battery Owners to Prove Voltage

February 1, 2026 · Power Quality

Browser Check NERC MOD-026-2 takes effect April 1, 2026, requiring owners of solar, wind, and battery systems above 20 MVA to submit validated dynamic models proving reactive power and voltage…
NEC 2026 Formalizes Power Control Systems

February 1, 2026 · Power Quality

Browser Check NEC 2026 formalizes Power Control Systems in Article 130, allowing real-time load calculations that can avoid six-figure utility upgrades.
NERC 2026: 224 GW Peak Demand, Data Centers Strain Grid

January 30, 2026 · Analysis

3 sources NERC's January 2026 Long-Term Reliability Assessment has sounded a stark alarm: U.S.
NERC Releases Q1 2026 Reliability Guideline for Emerging

January 1, 2026 · Data Centers

5 sources NERC Q1 2026 guideline on emerging large loads follows a September 2025 Level 2 Alert citing 1,500 MW data center load drops during faults; targets AI data centers,…
Data Center Power: How the Cloud Transition Is Driving 12GW

December 17, 2025 · Analysis

3 sources Browser Check Hyperscale data center operators are deploying behind-the-meter microgrids as primary power infrastructure through 2030, integrating on-site generation with battery storage and advanced UPS to reduce dependence…
FERC Launches Rulemaking on Data Center Grid Interconnection

December 2, 2025 · Data Centers

4 sources Browser Check Federal regulators initiate first-ever rulemaking on large load interconnection, targeting April 2026 deadline amid surging data center power demand.
Hyperscaler Power Demand Drives 47 GW of New Grid Capacity

November 10, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

5 sources NERC and ISO interconnection queue data show AI-driven hyperscaler demand adding 47 GW of grid capacity requests through 2030, straining PJM, MISO, and ERCOT study processes.
NERC PRC-029-1 Forces Solar and Wind Operators to Prove Voltage

September 1, 2025 · Power Quality

5 sources FERC-approved reliability standard PRC-029-1 requires all inverter-based resources above 20 MVA to maintain grid connection and inject current during voltage disturbances, with BES facilities facing an October 2026…
IEEE 1547-2018 Revision Underway as P1547 and IEEE 2800 Reshape

March 20, 2025 · Power Quality

5 sources Active revision of IEEE 1547-2018 via P1547 and new IEEE 2800 for inverter-based resources are tightening ride-through, communications, and voltage support requirements for DER interconnection nationwide.