NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week Ending 5/15/2026

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 5/15/2026

 

Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars

 

• NAGF Cold Weather Preparedness Group Monthly Webinar May 20th @2:00 – 3:00 pm EST
• NAGF Markets & Policy Working Group Monthly Webinar May 27th @1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
• NAGF Variable Resources Working Grp Monthly Webinar May 28th @11:00 –12:00 pm EST

 

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

 

• Standards, Compliance, and Enforcement Bulletin:  May 18^th  –  May 24^th, 2026
• Please click here for this week’s bulletin.

 

• Generating Availability Data System (GADS) In-Person Training for Conventional Generating Units and Wind/Solar Plants July 7-9, 2026
  • NERC, in collaboration with the North American Generator Forum (NAGF) and EPRI will conduct a three-day in-person training course for GADS Conventional and Wind/Solar reporting at the EPRI Campus in Charlotte, NC. The conventional and wind/solar sessions will be conducted separately in concurrent sessions. The purpose of the training is to assist reporters in using a uniform approach to reporting and measuring North American generating plant availability, performance, and other related reliability data. A virtual option will be available for those unable to attend in-person, Q&A participation will not be available virtually.
  • Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), 1200 West W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262
• GADS Training Registration – for in-person attendees click here.
• Advanced registration by Friday, June 26, 2026 is required. The cost of the in-person training is $100. Payment is required at the time of registration. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.
• GADS Conventional Training Schedule GADS Conventional Training – Webinar Registration – for virtual participants click here.
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern

 

• GADS Wind/Solar Training Schedule GADS Wind/Solar Training – Webinar Registration – for virtual participants click here.
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern

 

• EPRI Facility tour – for those that are interested, EPRI has offered to give a tour of their facility following the training on Thursday July 9, 2026 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern

 

 

• Regional Activities

 

• NPCC
  • The NPCC 2026 Spring Compliance and Reliability Webinar, a virtual event focused on current compliance and reliability topics for registered entities. This webinar provides an opportunity to review important updates, discuss emerging issues, and enforcement-related activities. All interested stakeholders are invited to attend.
  • Date: May 20, 2026  |  Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST   |  Click here to register.

 

• RF
  • Technical Talk with RF May 18, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm   Technical Talk with RF is a monthly webinar to discuss key reliability, resilience and security topics with our stakeholders.  Click here to learn more.

 

• MRO
  • First Quarter Letter to Members – Click here to view.
  • Generator Owner and Generator Operator IBR Primer Document Available. In support of NERC’s Invert-Based Resource Registration Initiative and the four IBR Risk Mitigation Strategy tenets below, MRO produced a Generator Owner (GO) and Generator Operator (GOP) Primer document. Click here for more.

 

• SERC
  • 2026 Summer Regional Meetings, July 28-30, 2026 in Savannah—three days of collaboration, industry insights, and networking, plus engaging evening events for attendees and their families. Click here to register.

 

• Texas RE
  • Talk with Texas RE: NERC Summer Assessment Tuesday, 26 May 2026 01:30 PM – 2:30 CST. Click here to register.

 

• WECC
  • Click here for WECC’s entire upcoming meeting list.

 

Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.

James