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As physical threats to the power grid continue to evolve from targeted firearms attacks to coordinated sabotage, utilities see the increased need to strengthen the resilience of their substations and critical transmission facilities.

Midwest Reliability Organization’s (MRO) annual winter assessment projects the region will have sufficient electricity supply to meet demand during the upcoming winter months (December through February) under normal peak demand…

As I stirred my blueberry yogurt during lunch, watching the berries and cultures swirl together, I could not help but think, this is exactly how a strong, nutrient-rich, organizational compliance culture grows.

Full Announcement | Prudent Additions Recommendations (Part 2) and Meet and Maintain Recommendations (Part 3) | Infographic On Monday, November 4, NERC published Prudent Additions Recommendations (Part…

Cyberattacks continue to escalate in frequency and sophistication, presenting significant risks to the electric power industry and obligations to protect personal information. A data breach that involves personal information may…

As the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards continue to mature, maintaining compliance with updates and revisions to the standards, like CIP-003-9, is essential to the integrity of the systems…

Many of us have been there: you have discovered an instance of possible noncompliance with a NERC Reliability Standard requirement and you need to submit a Self-Report or Self-Log. You…

What is Self-Certification? Self-certification is one of the compliance monitoring tools MRO uses to assess compliance with NERC Reliability Standards. As part of this process, utilities companies (also referred to…