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SUMMARY:Human Performance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for RF’s 8th Annual Human Performance Workshop on Aug. 7\, 2025\, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET. This event will be held virtually via Webex. There is no fee to attend this workshop and it is open to anyone interested. \nClick here to register. \nIntended Audience\nThe ideas\, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive\, free event are especially relevant for: \n\nHuman Resource Professionals\nAsset Management Groups\nInternal Control Champions and Specialists\nCompany Trainers\nLeadership and others interested in these topics\nSubstation and Transmission Maintenance personnel\nProtection and Controls experts\nOperations Control Rooms\, including tools support personnel for EMS\, SCADA\, etc.\nAsset Design Groups (substation and transmission)\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n Presentation \nPresenter \nTime (Eastern) \n\n\nWelcome and introductions\nJohn Idzior\, ReliabilityFirst\n9:00 – 9:05 AM\n\n\nHuman Performance metrics & Why we are here\nJohnny Gest\, ReliabilityFirst\n9:05 – 9:35 AM\n\n\nUsing AI to improve safety communication and leadership in the field\nBarry Nelson\, FactorLab\n9:35 – 10:20 AM\n\n\nReducing injury and preserving the industrial athlete\nDr. James Weinstein\, Mississippi State University\n10:20 – 11:05 AM\n\n\n\nBreak – 15 Minutes \n\n\n\nImproving content retention in training & learning\nFelicia Bowins\, Hank Mast\, Index AR Solutions\n11:20 AM – 12:00 PM\n\n\nThe culture of performance\nLaRhonda Julien\, Georgia Transmission\n12:00 – 12:45 PM\n\n\nClosing remarks\nJohn Idzior\, ReliabilityFirst\n12:45 PM\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact John Idzior\, Principal Engineer – Reliability\, Engineering & System Performance. or Thomas Teafatiller\, Principal Engineer – Protection\, Engineering & System Performance.
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/human-performance-workshop-2025/
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.   \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.    \nEvent Information   \nAugust 2025 Technical Talk with RF    \nMonday\, Aug. 18\, 2025\, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET   \nJoin link:  https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m40f6175b7cef6561a96ec5301969f1d3  \nMeeting number: 2313 993 1902  \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)   \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)   \nAccess code: 231 399 31902  \nPlease join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.   \n  \nAgenda  \nWhat to know about NERC Reliability Standard PRC-029-1 and how it will impact inverter-based resources (IBRs)  \nDan Ransom\, Senior Consulting\, Technical Application Engineer\, GE Vernova  \nNERC Reliability Standard PRC-029-1 (Frequency and Voltage Ride-through Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources) was developed to replace PRC-024 (Frequency and Voltage Protection Settings for Generating Resources) and PRC-026 (Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings) specifically for inverter-based resources (IBRs). This is a strategic shift designed to improve clarity and reliability\, especially during grid disturbances\, in an increasingly inverter-driven grid by establishing performance-based ride-through requirements tailored to their unique capabilities.  \nHistorically\, IBRs were included under PRC-024 and PRC-026\, which were originally designed with synchronous generators in mind. However\, these standards do not adequately reflect the unique dynamic behavior and control capabilities of IBRs. PRC-029-1 establishes tailored ride-through requirements—both capability-based and performance-based—specifically for IBRs\, ensuring they remain connected and support grid stability during voltage and frequency excursions.   \n  \nRate of Change of Frequency and Underfrequency Load Shedding  \nJohn “JP” Skeath\, Senior Engineer\, NERC  \nJP Skeath will discuss Rate of Change of Frequency as it relates to underfrequency load shedding. With the ever-increasing mix of inverter-based resources powering the electric grid\, this relationship has gained importance\, as system inertia decreases.  \n  \nReference Materials\nTech Talk with RF – August 2025
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-august-2025/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T153000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.     \nEvent Information    \nJoin link:    \nhttps://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=mbdaeffd5099b7923a6b29e9b4b944678  \nMeeting number: 2315 320 2647  \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)    \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)    \nAccess code: 231 532 02647  \n  \nAgenda \nFirstEnergy CIP-003-9  Implementation  \nDonna Bursick\, Director\, OT Systems & Tx/Dx Products\, FirstEnergy\nJason McCormick\, Director\, Cyber Security Governance\, FirstEnergy\nGrant McDonald\, Technical Advisor\, IT Transmission Systems\, First Energy \nFirstEnergy representatives will discuss the company’s implementation of NERC Reliability Standard CIP-003-9 ( Cyber Security — Security Management Controls). \nHow to address the risk of insufficient trained OT cyber security personnel  \nMike Holcomb\, Fellow\, Director – ICS/OT Cybersecurity\, Fluor  \nThe present draft version of NERC’s CIP Standards Roadmap identifies the lack of sufficient numbers of trained OT cyber security personnel as a risk. Mike will discuss a potential path forward to train new OT cyber security staff.  \n ICS security without the guesswork: a risk-first approach   \nStacy Bresler\, Managing Partner\, Archer Energy Solutions  \nIn the electric sector\, ICS security decisions must balance security\, safety\, and reliability. Yet many programs are shaped by urgency rather than understanding. A high-profile incident\, a regulatory pressure point\, or a vendor’s promise can set priorities without answering the most important question: what is at risk and how do we know? This often leads to investments that look solid on paper but leave critical assets vulnerable in ways that are not immediately obvious.  \nCIP standards update  \nLew Folkerth\, Principal Reliability Consultant\, External Affairs\, RF  \nFERC announced action in three areas of the CIP standards on Sept. 18. Lew will provide a summary of these actions.  \n  \nResources\nTech Talk with RF – October 2025 \nFirstEnergy discusses CIP-003-9 implementation | Presentation recording \nHow to address the risk of insufficient trained OT cyber security personnel | Presentation recording \nICS security without the guesswork: a risk-first approach | Presentation recording
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-october-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T153000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.     \nEvent Information    \nJoin link:    \nhttps://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m4735bfd9bd4421b64261ae7722aad646 \nMeeting number: 2318 324 0000 \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system) \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)    \nAccess code: 231 832 40000 \n  \nAgenda \nSupply chain challenges \nJeff Craigo\, Senior Vice President\, Operations and Risk\, RF \nEric Seidler\, SVP\, Corporate Safety\, Security and Operational Oversight\, Ameren \nJeff Craigo and Eric Seidler will discuss the impact of supply chain challenges on electric grid reliability\, including equipment lead times\, tariffs\, the labor market\, and mitigation strategies. The Bulk Electric System (BES) is not immune to supply chain risks\, which can compromise or impact the availability of equipment\, tools\, and resources that results in the delay or disruption of system operations. \nCIP standards update  \nLew Folkerth\, Principal Reliability Consultant\, External Affairs\, RF \nFERC announced action in three areas of the CIP standards in September. Lew will provide a summary of these actions and a discussion of the status of other CIP development efforts. \n  \nReference Materials\nTech Talk with RF – November 2025 \nSupply chain challenges discussion with Jeff Craigo and Eric Seidler – recording
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-november-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T153000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.     \nEvent information\nDecember 2025 Technical Talk with RF \nMonday\, December 15\, 2025 2:00 -3:30 p.m. ET \nJoin link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=ma83a4c3a59405d4c82815b3d5e42c88a \nMeeting number: 2308 916 8355 \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system) \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)\nAccess code: 230 891 68355 \nPlease join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code. \nAgenda\nRF Winter Reliability Assessment projections \nTim Fryfogle\, Principal Engineer – Resources\, Engineering & System Performance \nTim will provide an overview of RF’s 2025-2026 Winter Reliability Assessment. RF conducts annual seasonal reliability assessments to evaluate resource adequacy across its region. These assessments rely on data from the PJM Interconnection (PJM) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to identify potential risks and ensure system reliability. The Winter Reliability Assessment\, published each December\, provides insights at the start of the cold-weather season when demand and operational challenges typically increase. \nRecording \n2026 CMEP Implementation Plan overview \nTony Jablonski\, Senior Manager\, Risk Analysis & Mitigation \nTony will discuss the 2026 CMEP Implementation Plan (IP)\, including its purpose\, inputs\, and changes from the 2025 plan. Developed annually by NERC and the Regional Entities\, the CMEP IP represents the ERO Enterprise’s high-level priorities for its CMEP activities from a risk standpoint. \nRecording \nReference materials\nTech Talk with RF – December 2025
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-december-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T153000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.   \nEvent details\nJoin link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m8db680ff46d8903fda28af43afd02cb5 \nWebinar number: 2310 742 4349  \nWebinar password:  0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)  \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)\, 1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)  \nAccess code: 231 074 24349  \n  \nAgenda \nCIP Cloud Standards Update  \nLew Folkerth\, Principal Reliability Consultant\, External Affairs\, RF  \nLew will provide an overview of the Project 2023-09 Risk Management for Third-Party Cloud Services drafting team’s plans for developing new CIP standards which will enable use of cloud technologies in a secure manner.  \n2025 Enforcement Year in Review  \nMarian Toney\, Counsel\, Enforcement\, RF  \nMarian will review highlights and trends from RF’s enforcement work in 2025.  \nStrategies for building an Internal Network Security Monitoring program  \nRon Ross\, Principal Reliability Consultant\, Entity Engagement\, RF  \nRon will discuss NERC Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 (Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)) and some strategies for organizations to employ while developing their INSM program.  \n  \nReference materials\nTech Talk with RF – January 2026
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-january-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T100000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.   \nEvent details\nJoin link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=mcd2d5f16b3e3c1093bcdab7fea0a5215  \nMeeting number: 2307 554 4654  \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)  \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)  \nAccess code: 230 755 44654  \nPlease join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.    \nAgenda \nResource adequacy concerns loom in RF region amid surging load growth  \nTim Fryfogle\, Principal Engineer – Resources\, Engineering & System Performance\, RF  \nTim will discuss RF’s 2026 Resource Adequacy Report\, published in February. The report evaluates projected future grid reliability\, load growth\, changes in the generation mix\, and key risks including generation retirements\, policy volatility\, permitting delays\, and supply chain constraints.  \n Implications of artificial intelligence-related data center energy use and emissions  \nBenjamin C. Lee\, Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering and Computer and Information Science\, University of Pennsylvania  \nDr. Benjamin Lee from the University of Pennsylvania will provide a systems‑level view of how more efficient computing can enable sustainable data centers for artificial intelligence. He examines the growing energy and grid impacts of AI\, evaluates emerging data center technologies\, and discusses how infrastructure design\, workload management\, and energy integration must evolve to support long‑term\, sustainable AI growth.  \nReference materials\nTech Talk with RF – March 2026
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-march-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T140000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.   \nEvent Information    \nApril 2026 Technical Talk with RF  \nMonday\, April 20\, 2026\, 2-3:30 p.m. ET  \nJoin link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m479ffce153d2a9a04064e0b279e78314  \nMeeting number: 2312 142 6103  \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)  \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)  \nAccess code: 231 214 26103  \nPlease join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.    \n  \nAgenda \nNew NERC Reliability Standards applicable to Inverter-Based Resources: What to know\nGreg Sorenson\, Principal Technical Auditor\, Operations & Planning Compliance Monitoring\, RF  \nPRC-028\, PRC-029\, and PRC-030 are three new NERC Reliability Standards applicable to inverter-based resources (IBRs) aimed to help address risks to the Bulk Electric System around event analysis and ride-through capabilities. Greg will provide an overview of these standards and discuss their implementation.  \n  \nNERC Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures update\nSoo Jin Kim\, VP\, Standards and Registration\, NERC\, and Alison Oswald\, Manager of Standards Development\, NERC  \nSoo Jin Kim and Alison Oswald will provide an update on the current phase of the Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures (MSPP) Initiative. This phase will advance the implementation of recommendations released by the MSPP Task Force in late January 2026 and accepted by the NERC Board of Trustees in February 2026.   \nThe MSPP Initiative was initially launched in 2025 to transform the current Reliability Standard development processes to more effectively and efficiently develop Reliability Standards to meet the speed at which risks to the bulk power system emerge.  \n  \nReference materials\nTech Talk with RF – April 2026
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-april-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T153000
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.   \nEvent Information\nJoin from the webinar link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=md2703617866dc603b73f1c7dc4cde9fe \nWebinar number (access code): 2316 942 3022 \nWebinar password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system) \n  \nAgenda\nE-ISAC overview \nNoel Lloyd\, Senior Engagement and Outreach Coordinator\, and Carly Cipolla\, Senior Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator\, E-ISAC \nThe E-ISAC\, which is operated by NERC\, keeps asset owners and operators informed about cyber and physical threats to the North American bulk power system through around-the-clock situational awareness and expert analysis. Noel Lloyd and Carly Cipolla will discuss the value entities can get out of membership to the organization\, which is isolated from NERC’s enforcement processes through the E-ISAC Code of Conduct. \n  \nOscillations in the power grid  \nCourtney Fasca\, Senior Reliability Consultant\, External Affairs\, Lew Folkerth\, Principal Reliability Consultant\, External Affairs\, Kellen Phillips\, Principal Analyst\, Operational Analysis & Awareness\, and Parimal Saraf\, Principal Engineer\, Engineering & System Performance\, RF  \nRF staff will discuss oscillations in the power grid from multiple angles based on each of their expertise\, offering a beginner-friendly look at this rising reliability risk with the proliferation of inverter-based resources (IBRs). Learn more about small signal analysis\, review real-world case studies\, and current actions industry and the ERO Enterprise are taking to mitigate this risk.   \n  \nLessons learned from international case studies  \nCatherine Lewis\, Energy Policy Analyst\, External Affairs\, RF  \nJoin us for another deep dive into several international case studies — from European blackouts to ongoing fuel crises\, Catherine Lewis will recap what led to these events and discuss lessons learned: how to prevent these issues\, mitigation strategies being employed\, and what we can learn from these cases in the U.S.   \n  \nReference Materials\nTech Talk with RF – May 2026
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-may-2026/
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.   \nEvent information\nJoin link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m4fd92bea4de593565946beca5b707fef \nMeeting number: 2317 561 8953 \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system) \nJoin by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada) \nAccess code: 231 756 18953 \nAgenda \nRisk Mitigation for Emerging Large Loads \nEvan Mickelson\, Power System Engineer\, NERC\, and Parimal Saraf\, Principal Engineer\, Engineering & System Performance\, RF  \nNERC’s Evan Mickelson and RF’s Parimal Saraf will share highlights from the Large Loads Working Group (LLWG) Reliability Guideline: Risk Mitigation for Emerging Large Loads. Learn more about these emerging grid challenges as our speakers share some of the actionable\, entity-specific recommendations from the guideline to mitigate risks discussed in the prior LLWG white papers.    \nVoluntary Physical Security Protection Best Practices at Entity Facilities  \nTony Freeman\, Principal Analyst\, Risk Analysis & Mitigation\, RF \nRF’s Tony Freeman will discuss the Security Guideline: Voluntary Physical Security Protection Best Practices at Entity Facilities\, providing suggestions to help balance threat\, vulnerability\, and consequences associated with physical security risks at facilities by enhancing the ability to deter\, detect\, delay\, and respond to physical security threats.   \nPresentation materials\nTech Talk with RF – June 2026
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-june-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T153000
DTSTAMP:20260714T132306Z
CREATED:20251003T130325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T132306Z
UID:11804-1783951200-1783956600@www.rfirst.org
SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.   \nEvent Information   \nJoin link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=md8dc073ed4ef43a2150d50b2adbc2e6d  \nMeeting number: 2319 217 3492  \nMeeting password: 0123456 (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)  \nJoin by phone:1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)  \nAccess code: 231 921 73492  \nAgenda \nPower plant winterization best practices  \nMike Hughes\, Manager\, Entity Engagement\, RF  \nMike Hughes will provide an overview of RF’s Cold Weather Winterization Program and highlight some best practices our team has noted from generators across our footprint.  \nWinterization strategies for success from Lawrenceburg Power  \nMatt Hils\, Lawrenceburg & Darby Business Manager\, Talen Energy \nMatt Hils\, Lawrenceburg & Darby Business Manager from Talen Energy\, will discuss the program at the Lawrenceburg plant\, located in Lawrenceburg\, Indiana. The plant has dedicated significant resources to upgrading heat trace panels that now feature control room alarms\, which has considerably improved the operators’ situational awareness. Through its program\, the Lawrenceburg plant also maintains a fuel strategy that ensures reliable fuel supply and sustained operations during periods of extreme cold\, among other key initiatives.  \nReference Materials\nTech Talk with RF – July 2026
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-july-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260714T132410Z
CREATED:20251209T133348Z
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SUMMARY:Protection Workshop
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst is hosting a virtual Protection Workshop on Aug. 5\, 2026\, focused on the practical challenges and emerging trends shaping protection and control of the Bulk Electric System. \nThis interactive session brings together industry experts to share real-world insights\, lessons learned\, and applied approaches that participants can leverage in their day-to-day work. Topics include transformer protection challenges\, advanced line differential schemes\, impacts of inverter-based resources\, recent international blackout events\, and high-speed system monitoring techniques. \nDesigned for both early-career and experienced professionals\, the workshop provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen core protection fundamentals\, explore evolving system conditions\, and connect with peers across the industry. \nClick here to register! \nIntended Audience\nThe ideas\, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive\, free event are especially relevant for: \n\nProtection Systems and Communications engineers\nRelay & Control\, and Design engineers\nCommissioning engineers\nSubstation maintenance personnel\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nPresentation\nPresenter\nTime (Eastern)\n\n\nWelcome and introductions\nThomas Teafatiller\, RF\n9:00-9:10 AM\n\n\nCase study: Detection of turn-to-turn faults in load tap changer mechanism\nZachary Summerford\, Austin Burfield\, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)\n9:10-9:40 AM\n\n\nBlackouts in Brazil and Spain: What we can learn\nRicardo Abboud\, SEL\n9:40-10:25 AM\n\n\nBreak 5 minutes\n\n\nMilliseconds matter: Monitoring fast load changes in modern power systems\nRichard Kirby\, SEL\n10:30-11:00 AM\n\n\nDependable and secure line current differential protection over packet-based wide-area networks with parallel redundancy protocol (PRP)\nMotaz Elshafi\, SEL\n11:00-11:30 AM\n\n\nBreak 5 minutes\n\n\nThe effects of renewables and inverter-based resources on effective protection and control of the electric power system\nEllery Blood\, SEL\n11:35 AM -12:20 PM\n\n\nTransformer differential tripping on inrush currents\nDaniel Zhang\, Pacific Gas & Electric\n12:20-12:50 PM\n\n\nWrap-up and closing remarks\nThomas Teafatiller\, RF\n12:50-1:00 PM
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/protection-system-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T130000
DTSTAMP:20260721T144608Z
CREATED:20260601T142455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T144608Z
UID:12311-1786006800-1786021200@www.rfirst.org
SUMMARY:Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst is hosting a Planning Workshop on August 6\, 2026\, designed specifically for transmission planning engineers. This engaging session will cover a range of topics relevant to today’s planning environment\, supporting the continued development of both foundational and advanced skillsets. \nThe workshop will feature a mix of content tailored to both early-career and experienced professionals\, offering practical insights into planning methodologies\, analytical approaches\, and effective use of industry tools. Attendees will gain valuable tips\, techniques\, and real-world perspectives to enhance their ability to perform a variety of transmission planning analyses. \nWhether you are looking to strengthen core capabilities or refine advanced techniques\, this workshop provides a valuable opportunity to expand your expertise and connect with peers across the profession. \nClick here to register! \nIntended Audience\nThe ideas\, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive\, free event are especially relevant for: \n\nEngineers that perform steady-state or dynamic analysis\nTransmission Planning Engineers\nTransmission Operational Planning Engineers\nOperations Control Rooms\, including tools support personnel for EMS\, SCADA\, etc.\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nPresentation\nPresenter\nTime (Eastern)\n\n\nWelcome and Introductions\nJohn Idzior\, ReliabilityFirst\n9:00 – 9:05 AM\n\n\nCase Preparation for Study \n\nData Checking\nError/Warnings\n\n\nPaul Simoneaux\, SERC\n9:05 – 9:35 AM\n\n\nContingency File Creation – Best Practices\nKerry Marinan\, ATC\nJason Hitt\, Duquesne\nCarter Leatherman\, Duquesne\nWill Sayers\, SPP\n9:35 – 10:20 AM\n\n\nBasic Steady State Analysis \n\nN-1\n\n\nJohn Idzior\, ReliabilityFirst\nBrian Hallett\, ReliabilityFirst\n10:20 – 10:35 AM\n\n\nCON Screening Process for PV Analysis\nJohn Wiggins\, SERC\n10:35 – 11:05 AM\n\n\n5 Minute Break\n\n11:05 – 11:10 AM\n\n\nBasic Steady State Analysis \n\nFCITC\nCascade\nPV/QV\n\n\nBrian Hallett\, ReliabilityFirst\nJohn Idzior\, ReliabilityFirst\n11:10 AM – 11:40 AM\n\n\nDynamic Model In-Take Process\nTao He\, PJM\n11:40 AM – 12:25 PM\n\n\nBasic Dynamic Analysis \n\nBasic File Set-up\nInitialize Case\nDisturbance and Plot Review\n\n\nParimal Saraf\, ReliabilityFirst\n12:25 PM – 1:00 PM\n\n\n\n\nClosing Remarks\n\n\nJohn Idzior\, ReliabilityFirst\n1:00 PM\n\n\n\nPlease contact John Idzior\, Principal Engineer\, Engineering & System Performance\, or Johnny Gest\, Manager\, Engineering & System Performance\, with any questions.
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/planning-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T153000
DTSTAMP:20251003T130405Z
CREATED:20251003T130405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T130405Z
UID:11806-1786975200-1786980600@www.rfirst.org
SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.  
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-august-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T153000
DTSTAMP:20251003T130143Z
CREATED:20251003T130143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T130143Z
UID:11794-1793023200-1793028600@www.rfirst.org
SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.  
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-october-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T153000
DTSTAMP:20251003T123648Z
CREATED:20251003T123617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T123648Z
UID:11784-1794837600-1794843000@www.rfirst.org
SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.  
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-november-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T153000
DTSTAMP:20251003T125710Z
CREATED:20251003T125710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T125710Z
UID:11792-1797256800-1797262200@www.rfirst.org
SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.  
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-december-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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