345-01 NERC Overview and Application for Generators

The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) is the only Electrical Reliability Organization (ERO) in the U.S. authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to oversee reliability operations of the national power grid. Not all power generation, transmission, and distribution facilities are reportable to NERC, but those who are must follow strict guidelines to ensure they contribute to the stability of the Bulk Power System.

The NERC Overview and Application for Generators training course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of Generator Operators. This course identifies the standards and requirements for NERC registered Generation Operators, including:

• History, structure of NERC, and the Generator Operator role
• Resource and Demand Balancing (BAL) requirements
• Communication (COM) requirements
• Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements
• Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) requirements
• Interchange Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO) requirements
• Protection and Control (PRC) requirements
• Transmission Operations (TOP) requirements
• Voltage and Reactive Power (VAR) requirements

This course is part of the Introduction to NERC training series.