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2025 Fall Reliability & Security Summit
ReliabilityFirst’s annual Fall Reliability & Security Summit will be hosted at the MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C., from Sept. 8 – 10, 2025.
We’ll kick things off with an evening reception and our Reliability Recognition Awards Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 8, followed by a General Session on Tuesday, Sept. 9, for which we will have an option to tune in virtually. Then on Wednesday, Sept. 10, attendees will be able to choose from three half-day tracks, depending on which focus area makes the most sense for them. These include an energy policy leadership session, an internal controls workshop for experienced registered entity personnel, and a NERC 101 primer for new registered entities. Each of these tracks will be in-person only.
The detailed agenda is included below.
*Registration for this event has closed.*
Agenda
Monday, Sept. 8 (in-person only)
| Time | Agenda item | Location |
| 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Reliability Recognition Awards Ceremony & Reception | Salon A |
Tuesday, Sept. 9 (hybrid – details below)
| Time | Agenda item | Speakers | Location |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Osteria Costa Restaurant (Level 1) | |
| 8 – 9:45 a.m. | Compliance User Group (CUG) meeting* | *This is a closed meeting only open to members of the CUG and invited guests | Salon A |
| 10 a.m. | Summit kickoff | Michelle Cross, Manager, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, RF | Salons B & C |
| 10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Powering the Future: CEO Perspectives on Reliability, Growth, and Security | • Tim Gallagher, President & CEO, RF (moderator) • Joe McClelland, Director, Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, FERC • Bill Fehrman, President & CEO, AEP • Paul Segal, CEO, LS Power • Christine Martin, President, PPL Electric Utilities • Todd Snitchler, President & CEO, Electric Power Supply Association |
Salons B & C |
| 12 – 1 p.m. | Lunch / Fireside chat with FERC Chairman | Jim Robb, President & CEO, NERC (moderator) David Rosner, Chairman, FERC |
Salon A |
| 1 – 1:30 p.m. | Networking break | Pre-function space | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Standards Solutions – FERC order 2222 and IBR initiatives | Deepak Ramlatchan, Deputy Director, Office of Electric Reliability, FERC | Salons B & C |
| 2:15 – 3 p.m. | How NextEra’s NERC Information Command Center (NICC) streamlines reliability, security, and compliance | Sergey Peschanyy, Senior Manager, NERC Reliability Standards and Compliance, NextEra Energy | Salons B & C |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break | Pre-function space | |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | RF Enforcement and Compliance updates | Elizabeth Arora, Senior Counsel, Enforcement, RF Mallory Carlone, Manager, Operations & Planning Compliance Monitoring, RF |
Salons B & C |
| 3:45 – 4 p.m. | Wrap-up | Michelle Cross, Manager, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, RF | Salons B & C |
Wednesday, Sept. 10 (in-person only)
| Time | Agenda item | Location |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Pre-function space |
| Track 1: NERC 101 | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Target audience: New Primary Compliance Contacts and/or new Registered Entities (e.g., Category 2 GO/GOPs with IBRs)
Topics include: Navigating the NERC and RF websites, RSAWs, what to expect before, during, after audit; RF Tools and Services; Periodic Data Submittals and other xADs data submittals; NERC Alerts, Events Analysis, working with your case manager, and more! |
Salon A |
| Track 2: Internal Controls Workshop | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Target audience: Experienced Primary Compliance Contacts, O&P and CIP SMEs, and additional compliance/regulatory champions
Focus: Communicating NERC and RF’s expectations regarding internal controls reviews (design, testing, monitoring) Also includes: Hands-on activities for the participants to practice identifying and designing controls for enhanced reliability, security, and resilience |
Salon B |
| Track 3: Energy Policy Leadership Roundtable Discussion | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Target audience: Legislators, commissioners, and anyone interested in the intersection of energy policy and reliability
Topics include:
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Salon C |
Virtual option details
There will be a virtual option to tune in on Tuesday, Sept. 9, starting at 10 a.m. ET. There will not be a virtual option for our agenda content on Monday, Sept. 8, or Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Webex details for Tuesday, Sept. 9:
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m1af243015ac1b71512ed589deb4e3db5
Webinar number: 2311 881 6279
Webinar password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone:
1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 188 16279
Reference materials
RF Reliability Recognition Awards 2025