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NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week Ending 6/26/2026

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 6/26/2026

 

Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars

 

  • NAGF Physical Security Working Group Quarterly Webinar June 30th @1:00 –2:00 pm EST
  • NAGF Standards Review Team Monthly Webinar July 15th @11:00 –12:00 pm EST
  • NAGF Cold Weather Preparedness Group Monthly Webinar July 15th @2:00 – 3:00 pm EST
  • NAGF Markets & Policy Working Group Monthly Webinar July 29th @1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
  • NAGF Variable Resources Working Grp Monthly Webinar July 30th @11:00 –12:00 pm EST

 

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

 

 

  • Standards, Compliance, and Enforcement Bulletin:  June 29th  –  July 5th, 2026

 

  • NERC 2026 State of Reliability report
    • The SOR reviews BPS performance in 2025, identifies trends and emerging reliability risks, reports on the relative health of the interconnected system, and measures the success of mitigation activities deployed. Please click here for this report.

 

  • Small Group Advisory Session (SGAS) – New IBR Related Standards Effective in 2026 and 2027
    • Event Information – NERC, in collaboration with the Regional Entities, will host a SGAS for registered entities on Monday, August 10, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET to discuss the Inverter Based Resources (IBR) related Standard Requirements with mandatory compliance dates in 2026 and 2027. The Requirements to be discussed were selected from NERC Reliability Standards PRC-028-1, PRC-029-1, PRC-030-1, and MOD-026-2.  Click here to register for this event.
    • Request for Questions – NERC is requesting Generator Owners and Generator Operators provide any questions they may have relevant to their PRC-028-1, PRC-029-1, PRC-030-1, and MOD-026-2 compliance obligations by June 30, 2026.
    • Questions can be sent to James Merlo, jmerlo@generatorforum.net. James will submit the questions to NERC on behalf of the NAGF, without any specific company names.
    • The NAGF will have its own meeting between the NAGF and the ERO Enterprise staff about issues pertinent to their compliance with the Reliability Standards for IBRs, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:00-12:00 ET. The meeting can be joined by clicking here. The meeting can also be found on the NAGF calendar.

 

  • The NAGF and the NATF collaborated on a joint document named Transmission-to-Generation Protection System Coordination Guidance and Practices
    • The documents Approval Date was 10/29/2020. The 33 page document is up for review.
    • The NAGF is asking for Volunteers to review and edit. Please let James Merlo know if you would be willing to be on the edit/update team, jmerlo@generatorforum.net .
    • Click here to see the document (you must be logged into generatorforum.org ).

 

  • 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 Fall 2026 Hybrid Compliance and Reliability Conference is in Newport, Rhode Island. All interested stakeholders are invited to attend.
    • Date: November 4-5, 2026  |  Click here to register.

 

  • RF
    • Technical Talk with RF July 13, 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: Artificial Intelligence in Energy Monday, 13 July 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

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