NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week Ending 5/1/2026

NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 5/1/2026

 

Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars

 

• NAGF Standards Review Team Monthly Webinar May 6th @11:00-12:00 pm EST
• 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).

 

• NAGF Annual Conference 28 – 30 April 2026
• Thanks to all who had a chance to attend either in person or virtually.
• From the annual meeting –
  • All NAGF members received information for attendance and voting.
  • We achieved a quorum.
  • The changes to the Charter, Bylaws, Organizations and Programs, & Policies were approved unanimously.
  • David Costello to become a member of the NAGF Board was approved unanimously.
  • James Alexander Witter to become a member of the Advisory Committee was approved unanimously.
  • Financial and membership updates were presented.
  • Members provided feedback and discussion
• From the Conference –
  • 21 different speakers, 7 Sponsors, 5 different breakout sessions
  • Well attended reception
  • After action review will be performed at 10:00 am on Monday the 11^th of May.
  • Click here to join that meeting.
  • Conference presentations are being posted in the members only file cabinet under Annual Meeting and Conference 2026. Click here to access the files (make sure you are logged into the NAGF website first).

 

• Standards, Compliance, and Enforcement Bulletin:  May 4^th  –  May 10^th, 2026
  • Please click here for this week’s bulletin.

 

• NERC published a Level 3 Alert Essential Action to Industry on May 4^th
  • Computational Load Modeling, Studies, Instrumentation, Commissioning, Operations, Protection, and Control
  • Generator Owners and Generator Operators were not included in the alert.
  • To access the ALERT click here.

 

• Implementation Guidance just proposed by Solar Energy Industries Association.
  • PRC-029-1 Inverter-Based Resource Ride Through Design Evaluation PRC-029-1 Requirements R1–R3
  • Click here to view.

 

• 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
  • NPCC will host a virtual Reliability Forum on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT). Attendance is free, but advance registration is required. Click here to register.
  • 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
  • Mission Ready: SERC Orientation for Newly Registered Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs). Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – 1-4 p.m. Eastern. Click here for more information. Click here to register.

 

• Texas RE
  • Talk with Texas RE: Grid Forming vs Grid Following Batteries, Tuesday, 05 May 2026 01:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST – Click here for more information.
  • 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