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  1. NERC calls for new electric infrastructure security measures

    Article

    Fri, 12 Oct 2001

    American Electric Reliability Council ( NERC ) said in testimony to the US Senate Energy ..... communicate by e-mail and wireless messaging, NERC said. The telephone system was overloaded ..... telecommunications in the event of disasters, NERC said. Telecommunications is just one area

  2. NERC issues 2002/2003 Winter Assessment

    Article

    Tue, 19 Nov 2002

    American Electric Reliability Council ( NERC ) released its 2002/2003 Winter Assessment ..... North America," said Michehl R. Gent, NERC President and CEO. "We have not identified ..... generating resources have been added in several NERC Regions since last winter, and as a result

  1. NERC predicts adequate power for summer

    Article

    Wed, 15 May 2002

    American Electric Reliability Council ( NERC ) today issued its 2002 Summer Assessment ..... Michehl R. Gent, President and CEO of NERC . "Capacity margins have increased substantially ..... To download the report, go to: . The NERC web site also includes information about

  2. NERC backs US Senate support for electric reliability legislation

    Article

    Fri, 26 Apr 2002

    American Electric Reliability Council ( NERC ) yesterday applauded the United States ..... the reliability of the electric grid. NERC and a broad coalition of state government ..... North America," says Michehl R. Gent, NERC President and CEO. "Congress has been

  3. NERC forecasts more blackouts than California ISO for summer

    Article

    Wed, 16 May 2001

    American Electric Reliability Council. NERC anticipated firm demand may be curtailed ..... dependence on limited hydroelectric resources, NERC said. The council forecast supply deficiencies ..... July, and down to 686 Mw by September. NERC called the ISO assessment "overly optimistic

  4. Comments slow coming on NERC rules proposal

    Article

    Fri, 4 Jan 2002

    American Electric Reliability Council ( NERC ) and North American Energy Standards Board ..... sense of urgency to the task. Despite NERC 's plea to the industry to comment on ..... Wednesday said he was "very surprised" the NERC proposal has elicited so little reaction

  5. NERC warns of possible summer load on Eastern Interconnection

    Article

    Wed, 16 May 2001

    6% this summer, compared to last year, NERC forecast Tuesday in its annual summer assessment. NERC noted last summer's demand was affected ..... plants that are unable to recover costs, NERC said, but fuel supplies, inventories, and

  6. NERC , GISB to pitch power industry standards proposals

    Article

    Thu, 6 Dec 2001

    American Electric Reliability Council ( NERC ) and the Gas Industry Standards Board ..... wholesale and retail gas and power industries. NERC has already circulated a proposal and asked for industry comment. NERC said it wanted to develop consensus, first

  7. NERC first quarter 1999 report findings

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    Tue, 1 Jun 1999

    NERC first quarter 1999 report findings Overall ..... Y2K ready by the June 30 deadline, and so NERC has initiated an exception reporting process ..... capacity in North America has reported to NERC on Y2K readiness. This sector is 96 per cent

  8. NERC General Counsel testifies on electric grid reliability

    Article

    Thu, 11 Oct 2001

    the North American bulk power system. " NERC strongly urges Congress to enact reliability ..... this session of Congress," he stated. " NERC and a broad coalition of state, consumer ..... the effort." Mr. Cook pointed out that NERC plays a critical role in the protection