 | | Reliability Update (EEI members only)—the latest information on industry actions on reliability. |
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EEI member companies are working proactively with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on reliability issues. An EEI Board of Directors resolution  supports prompt action by NERC, with FERC oversight, to implement the shared goal of strengthening reliability, as embodied in national energy legislation.
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What is NERC?
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a not-for-profit corporation formed in 1968 to ensure the bulk electric system in North America is reliable, adequate, and secure. To fulfill this mission, NERC sets reliability standards and oversees compliance with these standards, among other activities. Participation in NERC and compliance with its standards are currently voluntary, though NERC is promoting the development of a new mandatory system, as provided in pending comprehensive energy legislation.
NERC's members are ten Regional Reliability Councils covering the continental U.S., most of Canada, and a portion of Baja California Norte, Mexico. Members of the councils come from all segments of the electric industry, including shareholder-owned electric companies.
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