NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week Ending 7/24/2026

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 7/24/2026

 

Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars

 

• 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
• NAGF Standards Review Team Monthly Webinar August 5th @11:00 –12:00 pm EST
• NAGF CIP Working Group Bi-Monthly Webinar August 11th @1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
• NAGF Cold Weather Preparedness Group Monthly Webinar Aug 19th @2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

 

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

 

• Standards, Compliance, and Enforcement Bulletin:  July 27th  –  Aug 2nd, 2026
  • Please click here for this week’s bulletin.

 

• 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.

 

• North American Transmission Forum (NATF) Collaboration on August 12 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST
  • The North American Transmission Forum (NATF) will host a webinar for NAGF members to highlight the NATF’s Inverter-Based Resources Interconnection Lifecycle program. This webinar will discuss the purpose, structure, and practices provided in documents developed by the program. Additionally, it will focus on what materials are available, their importance, and how they can be leveraged in your organization.
  • The meeting invite information will be posted in the next Bi-Weekly newsletter and posted on the NAGF Calendar the week of the event.

 

• 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 ).

 

• 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
  • Protection Workshop August 5, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. This workshop focuses on the practical challenges and emerging trends shaping protection and control of the Bulk Electric System. Click here to lean more.
  • Technical Talk with RF August 17, 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
  • MRO Event Calendar – Click here to view.
  • MRO Case Files: Unpacking the Compliance Implications of Project 2016-02 Monday, August 17, 2026 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT. Project 2016-02 introduced sweeping changes across CIP standards that permit and address the risks of dynamic CIP environments. These new CIP environments may now include the implementation of certain features and benefits of virtualization or new technologies and architectures that ensure electronic and technical controls are met. Click here to register.

 

• 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: Defender’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning, 4 August 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