NERC Issues Alert to Evaluate Bulk Electric System’s Winter Readiness

by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
May 15, 2023

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has issued a Level 3 extreme cold weather alert to balancing authorities, generator owners, and transmission operators.

The alert includes eight essential actions, as well as a series of questions, that are intended to evaluate the bulk electric system’s winter readiness, and progress toward, mitigating risk for winter 2023-2024 and beyond.

“NERC registered entities should note that only entities registered as mentioned above will be able to respond to the alert in the NERC Alert System,” NERC said.

The alert has a response due date of October 6, 2023.

NERC will also be publishing a FAQ document for the level 3 alert later this week. A separate announcement will be sent to industry once it has been posted.