NERC Reliability

NERC Reliability Standards Compliance Assessments and Assistance

Many changes are occurring in reliability standards, and compliance enforcement is receiving much greater emphasis. As a result, many registered entities are experiencing the need for increased resources and effort to prepare for compliance audits. NERC and regional audit teams require that evidence of compliance with the reliability standards be adequately and thoroughly documented. It can be a daunting task for a registered entity, faced with the prospect of significant non-compliance penalties, to prepare the necessary evidence and documentation and to present it in a readily-accepted manner.

Nexant's Expertise and Experience
Nexant's team of system operations, planning, and protection experts are fully equipped to help registered entities prepare for reliability compliance audits. This team consists of individuals whose collective, hands-on experience totals over 200 years in the relevant areas of operations, engineering, planning, protection, IT, and/or management. In addition to their work in managing, operating, and planning bulk electric systems, our team members have played major roles in regional and NERC committees and compliance activities. They have helped to develop reliability standards, participated in compliance audits, investigated disturbances, and have been actively involved in industry restructuring efforts.

The team has helped a wide range of registered entities to prepare for compliance audits that cover all NERC-defined functions. Our clients include ISOs, investor owned utilities, municipal owned utilities, water agencies, and renewable generation owners.

Nexant's Innovative Processes
Nexant utilizes proven structured processes to identify options and select the most effective solution to address your reliability compliance gaps and issues. These proven processes are tailored to address both business and technical needs, ensuring that the solutions are feasible and can be implemented successfully. Nexant employs state-of-the-art tools and processes to help analyze solution options and develop recommended actions and roadmaps.