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NERC issued a Level 3 Essential Action alert for integrating large loads: ow.ly/yo6w50YUAlB Recipients are required to respond no later than August 3. #NERCAlert #Level3 #EssentialActions #LargeLoads #Reliability

NERC’s Reliability Guideline: Risk Mitigation for Emerging Large Loads is posted. The guideline outlines best practices and key actions for industry when integrating emerging large loads onto the bulk power system. Read here: nerc.com/globalassets/o… #LargeLoads #Reliability

E-ISAC Intelligence Analyst Hayley Floyd provided an overview of cyber security threats that electric utilities are facing at the 2026 @NWPPAassoc IT Conference, where she focused on actions that small and medium-sized utilities can take to improve security posture.

Today, NERC released its Wildfire Mitigation report, outlining current industry practices and recommendations to mitigate wildfire ignition risk. Check it out: ow.ly/jhwS50YTeSK #FireSafety #WildfireMitigation #WildfireRisk #NERCReport #WildfirePrevention #EnergySafety

During the ALDC Spring 2026 Conference, NERC SVP Camilo Serna presented the reliability risk landscape of the bulk power system, NERC’s focus areas for risk mitigation, and how electric cooperatives can collaborate with the ERO to ensure a reliable and secure grid for the future.

At the @generator_forum Annual Meeting, NERC and E-ISAC staff provided briefings on BPS reliability, the cyber and physical security threat landscape, and current efforts for ensuring the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid.

This week, E-ISAC Principal Cyber Security Analyst Joseph Januszewski delivered a presentation to North American Transmission Forum staff on concerns about the use of artificial intelligence models in the electric sector and key security recommendations to consider implementing.

The E-ISAC is set to launch its new LinkedIn page and brand refresh on Monday, providing a fresh avenue for staying informed about the current efforts to reduce cyber and physical security risk to the electric industry across North America.

Today, E-ISAC Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager Ryan Guest joined a panel on the current cyber threat landscape at the @PNNLab Cybersecurity for Energy Resilience Summit, where he discussed the impacts of geopolitical events and artificial intelligence on the energy sector.

NERC filed its IBR Registration work plan update with @FERC, having processed registration for 100% of entities with identified IBRs, advancing efforts to identify, register, and support IBR owners and operators across North America. nerc.com/newsroom/nerc-…

NERC’s MSPP Initiative FAQs are now available. As implementation begins, learn more about where we are, where we are going, and how this impacts you as a stakeholder. View the FAQs: ow.ly/o5Fh50YRaKF

#GridSecCon2026 Call for Sponsors and Exhibitors is now open! Engage with more than 800 energy sector leaders at North America’s largest grid security conference. Visit the E-ISAC website to learn more: eisac.com/s/gridseccon

This week, E-ISAC Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement Bluma Sussman delivered the keynote address at the 9th Japan Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center Conference, where she touched on the importance of government and industry collaboration to address risks.

NERC Director of Engineering Latrice Harkness joined a panel of industry experts at the American Data Centers Forum to discuss how large load data centers and grid planners can collaborate on integration to address gigawatt-scale demand.

NERC analysis finds that MISO’s reliability risk remains elevated in 2027, improving to normal for 2028–2030, contingent on timely resource additions anticipated under MISO’s ERAS process. Read more: nerc.com/globalassets/o…

NERC’s Q2 2026 Standards Quarterly Outlook video is now available. Get a quick overview of Reliability Standards activity and learn more about key upcoming comment periods and engagement opportunities for industry stakeholders. #PowerGrid #NERCStandards #EnergyReliability

NERC met with State Public Utility Commissioners from six @NARUC member states to discuss large load and interconnection issues, and present its three-pronged approach to addressing this challenge. NERC values this collaboration of ideas surrounding large load interconnection.

NERC, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will host the 2026 Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Simulation Workshop on August 18­­–21, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Mark your calendar and check NERC’s Events Page for future details: nerc.com/events

This workshop will explore the key commonalities identified in the industry comments received during the balloting period, as well as questions raised during outreach leading up to the workshop. Agenda: ow.ly/E1UC50YN0hW Learn more and register: ow.ly/qRKz50YN0hV

Camilo Serna, NERC SVP of Strategy and External Engagement, highlighted how energy storage is actively stabilizing the bulk power system in real time during his keynote speech at @RenewablesAssoc's Energy Storage Alberta Summit held in Calgary, Alberta. #EnergyStorage