NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week Ending 8/8/2025

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 8/8/2025

 

Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars

• NAGF NERC Discussion/Q&A for MSPP TF Presentation August 11th @ 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern
• NAGF CIP Bi-Working Group Monthly Webinar August 12th @ 1:00-02:00 pm Eastern
• NAGF Standards Review Team Monthly Webinar* August 13th @ 11:00 – 12:00 am Eastern

* This is a change from the regular scheduled meeting.

• NAGF Cold Weather Preparedness Working Group Monthly Webinar August 20th @ 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern

(Webinar information can be found on the NAGF website Event Calendar).

 

• The Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force (MSPPTF) has posted a white paper on potential improvement opportunities for transforming how NERC develops its Reliability Standards in three areas: standards initiation, standards development, and balloting.   Click here: White Paper | White Paper Feedback Form | One-Page Summary | July 21 Webinar Recording

 

• • The NAGF has been offered a tailored meeting, just for Forum membership, reviewing the recent whitepaper and answering questions from the NAGF members. Please attend if you can and feel free to share with members of your own company to attend if they would like. The meeting exclusively for the NAGF is today. NERC Discussion/Q&A for MSPP TF Presentation August 11 @ 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern.  Click here to join the meeting.

 

• Inverter-Based Resources (IBR) Webinar held by MRO
• • August 13, 2025 │9–11 a.m. Central │Webex

Event Details: Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) will contribute to a resilient and sustainable future energy landscape. As part of NERC’s IBR Strategy, MRO is committed to identifying and addressing challenges associated with IBRs, sharing risk mitigation techniques with industry, and providing best practices and outreach. With IBRs rapidly becoming an impactful percentage of the generation mix, this webinar will provide valuable information on challenges associated with the integration of IBRs into the bulk power system, as well as important registration and compliance considerations for Category 2 IBR Generator Owners and Operators.

• • Agenda Topics

• The background and drivers behind NERC’s IBR Strategy, including key reliability gaps and FERC directives
• NERC’s phased work plan to address IBR challenges
• Overview of Category 2 GO/GOP registration
• Compliance and standards update from NERC
• IBR reliability risks, including recent trends and mitigation strategies

• Registration: This webinar is designed for professionals in reliability planning, compliance, standards development, and those responsible for integrating and operating inverter-based resources. Register here.

 

Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.

James