2024 Q4 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
2024-12-04 15:10 - 17:10 (America/New_York) | NERC-Washington, DC Office, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC, 20005
Meeting Location
NERC – Washington Office
1401 H Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
Attire: Business

2024-12-04 Finance and Audit Committee Agenda
2024-12-4-5 December Schedule of Events Board of Directors

2024 Q4 Nominating and Governance Committee Meeting
2024-12-04 15:10 - 17:10 | NERC-Washington, DC Office, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC, 20005
Meeting Location
NERC – Washington Office
1401 H Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
Attire: Business

2024-12-04 Nominating and Governance Committee Agenda
2024-12-4-5 December Schedule of Events Board of Directors

2024 Q4 Annual Meeting of Members
2024-12-05 09:45 - 10:45 | NERC-Washington, DC Office, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC, 20005
Meeting Location
NERC – Washington Office
1401 H Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
Attire: Business

2024-12-05 Annual Meeting of Members Agenda
2024-12-4-5 December Schedule of Events Board of Directors

2024 Q4 Board of Directors Meeting
2024-12-05 11:00 - 13:30 | NERC-Washington, DC Office, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC, 20005
Meeting Location
NERC – Washington Office
1401 H Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
Attire: Business

2024-12-4-5 December Schedule of Events Board of Directors
2024-12-05 Board of Directors Agenda

Technical Talk with RF
2024-12-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
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.
While 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.
Event Information
December 2024 Technical Talk with RF
Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, 2:00 PM | (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=mefb5b90734c33bb203261bd43e4487ee
Meeting number: 2317 570 4685
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 757 04685
Agenda
RF Winter Reliability Assessment projections
Tim Fryfogle, Principal Engineer – Resources, Engineering & System Performance, RF
Tim will provide an overview of RF’s 2024-2025 Winter Reliability Assessment.

Enforcement 2024 Year in Review
Elizabeth Emanuel Arora, Counsel, Legal & Enforcement, RF
Elizabeth will look back at RF’s enforcement actions from 2024 and highlight key takeaways.
Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – December 2024

Technical Talk with RF
2025-01-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
Event information
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m01d124980c8640308c6611502679c23a
Meeting number: 2317 282 9682
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 728 29682
Agenda
NERC Distributed Energy Resources Aggregator Report overview
John Paul “JP” Skeath, Senior Engineer, Engineering & Security Integration, NERC
JP will discuss the highlights from NERC’s new Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Aggregator Report.
RF Long-term Reliability Assessment projections
Tim Fryfogle, Principal Engineer – Resources, Engineering & System Performance, RF
Tim will discuss the analysis and projections in RF’s latest Long-term Reliability Assessment.
Reference materials
Tech Talk with RF – January 2025

Technical Talk with RF
2025-02-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
Event details
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=ma10451ed93c45c8ee95e4215830ade55
Meeting number: 2318 041 0717
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 804 10717

Agenda
PJM trends and challenges
Jason Stanek, Executive Director for Governmental Services, PJM Interconnection
Jason Stanek brings experience as chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission, working as a senior counsel to the Energy Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 16 years working in senior positions at FERC. He will discuss the latest trends and challenges PJM is seeing in its footprint.

MISO’s resource adequacy evolution and reliability imperative
Bob Kuzman, Executive Director, External Affairs – Central Region, MISO
Bob Kuzman leads MISO’s operations, customer management and government relations for the organization’s Central Region and brings extensive experience managing relations with stakeholders and regulators. He’s also worked as both a lobbyist and as a state legislator in Indiana. He will discuss MISO’s resource adequacy evolution and reliability imperative.

Reference materials
Tech Talk with RF – February 2025

CUG Workshop
2025-02-28 10:00 - 12:00
CUG Workshop
2/28/2025 from 10-12
Agenda:

Audit Panel Discussion
NATF Peer Review
Risk Controls and Investigations

Contact: Katie Zvomuya at kzvomuya@cpp.org if you would like to join the CUG meeting.

Technical Talk with RF
2025-03-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
Event details
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m56599b703c6fca4b5a9bfa8f877f1175
Meeting number: 2302 536 4928
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 230 253 64928
Please join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.

Agenda
Large load forecasting
Molly Mooney, Senior Analyst, Resource Adequacy Group, PJM
Molly Mooney will discuss what PJM has been seeing with data center growth, electric vehicle growth, and more in the organization’s long-term load forecast.

Incident review and guidance on voltage-sensitive large loads
Rich Bauer, Principal Engineer, NERC
Hassan Hamdar, Program Manager, Event Analysis, SERC
Rich Bauer and Hassan Hamdar will review an event caused by a 230 kV transmission line fault where simultaneous loss of approximately 1,500 MW of voltage-sensitive load was not anticipated. The electric grid has not historically experienced simultaneous load losses of this magnitude in response to a fault on the system.

Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – March 2025

Technical Talk with RF
2025-04-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
Event Information
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=md1f4c01d17c26d446a7e2d4dce4ed8cf
Meeting number: 2312 803 7124
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 280 37124
Please join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.
Agenda
GridEx VIII preview
Jesse Sythe, GridEx Program Manager, E-ISAC
Jesse Sythe will preview what’s to come this year at GridEx VIII, which will be held Nov. 18-19, 2025. Hosted every two years by the E-ISAC, this is the largest grid security exercise in North America, offering E-ISAC member and partner organizations a forum in which to practice how they would respond to and recover from coordinated cyber and physical security threats and incidents. The last event in 2023 saw more than 15,000 participants come together from approximately 250 North American organizations, including the electric industry, cross-sector partners from gas and telecommunications, and U.S. and Canadian government partners. Registration for lead planners and planners is now open to E-ISAC members and partners.
Nuclear energy’s place in supporting grid reliability
Timothy McJunkin, Distinguished Researcher and Group Lead for Grid Integration and Control in the Power and Energy System, Idaho National Laboratory
Timothy McJunkin will highlight analysis supporting nuclear energy’s role in a stably operating electric grid, new efforts funded by the Department of Energy, and a brief outlook for the progress in advanced reactor development. This is particularly relevant given the large load growth the grid is seeing, which has led to momentum for some nuclear plants being restarted and potentially increasing the unit capacity at existing plants.
McJunkin leads work at the Idaho National Lab in implementing nuclear energy centered microgrids. His current research is centered around cross-cutting research to develop resilience solutions of the energy sector and human systems automation directed at critical-infrastructure.
Current state of the CIP Standards
Lew Folkerth, Principal Reliability Consultant, External Affairs, ReliabilityFirst
Lew Folkerth will give an overview on the current status of the NERC Reliability Standards pertaining to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), including a current look at the standards, what’s coming soon, and what standards are in progress.
Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – April 2025

2025 Q1/2 Talent and Compensation Committee Meeting
2025-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 | ReliabilityFirst, 3 Summit Park Dr #600, Independence, OH, 44131, United States
2025 Q1-2 Schedule of Events
2025-04-30 Talent and Compensation Agenda

2025 Q1/2 Risk and Compliance Committee Meeting
2025-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 | ReliabilityFirst, 3 Summit Park Dr #600, Independence, OH, 44131, United States
2025 Q1-2 Schedule of Events
2025-04-30 Risk and Compliance Agenda

2025 Q1/2 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
2025-04-30 15:10 - 17:10 | ReliabilityFirst, 3 Summit Park Dr #600, Independence, OH, 44131, United States
2025 Q1-2 Schedule of Events
2025-04-30 Finance and Audit Agenda

2025 Q1/2 Nominating and Governance Committee Meeting
2025-04-30 15:10 - 17:10 | ReliabilityFirst, 3 Summit Park Dr #600, Independence, OH, 44131, United States
2025 Q1-2 Schedule of Events
2025-04-30 Nominating and Governance Agenda

2025 Q1/2 Board of Directors Meeting
2025-05-01 08:00 - 14:00 | ReliabilityFirst, 3 Summit Park Dr #600, Independence, OH, 44131, United States
2025 Q1-2 Schedule of Events
2025-05-01 Board of Directors Agenda

Technical Talk with RF
2025-05-27 08:30 - 10:00 | Virtual (Webex)
Event details
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m6f326c56ba425fae97a4aefde4ca35a5
Meeting number: 2316 464 8125
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone:1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 646 48125
Agenda
NERC Reliability Standard compliance abeyance period overview
Lonnie Ratliff, Director of Compliance Assurance and Certification, NERC
Lonnie Ratliff will provide an overview of how the compliance abeyance period will be implemented across the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) process. This is a recently introduced aspect of the CMEP process and will be applicable starting with EOP-012-3 R1 Part 1.1.
An interactive look at how renewable generation impacts Power Systems Operation
Bill Smith, President, Powersmiths International, Inc.
Bill Smith will be discussing the impact of renewable generation on Power Systems Operation through a simulated OPS-X exercise, an interactive training tool developed by his company, Powersmiths International.
Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – May 2025
NERC Reliability Standard compliance abeyance period overview presentation recording
An interactive look at how renewable generation impacts Power Systems Operation presentation recording

Technical Talk with RF
2025-06-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
Event details
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m19c97d2c26b321c56a829147b8cad1a6
Meeting number: 2313 873 9270
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone:1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 387 39270
Agenda
Power grid disturbance case studies
Courtney Fasca, Senior Reliability Consultant, External Affairs, RF
Courtney Fasca will be presenting on two international case studies – Germany’s 2022/2023 energy crisis and Sri Lanka’s blackouts, including the most recent in February 2025. Courtney will recap what led to these events and discuss lessons learned: how to prevent this, how they are mitigating the problem, and how we can learn from this in the U.S.
Navigating the increasing penetration of IBRs: Challenges with modeling and BES stability
Parimal Saraf, Principal Engineer – Planning, Engineering & System Performance, RF
Parimal Saraf will discuss the challenges associated with the increasing share of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in the electric generation resource mix, focusing on both current and projected trends within the RF footprint. The presentation will explore key considerations in IBR modeling and study requirements, significance of system strength, and implications for Bulk Electric System (BES) stability.
Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – June 2025

Technical Talk with RF
2025-07-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
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.
While 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.
Event Information
July 2025 Technical Talk with RF
Monday, July 21, 2025, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Join link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m0a185e8a9d7e8b11845df72a43c3c76c
Meeting number: 2306 095 8550
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 230 609 58550
Please join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.
Agenda
Winterization site visit best practices and insights
Brian Zechman, General Manager, Hamilton Liberty Power Plant
John Wolff, Senior Lead Engineer, Generation, PJM
Brian Zechman, who is the general manager at Hamilton Liberty Power Plant, located in northeastern Pennsylvania, will share his organization’s experience with RF’s power plant winterization site visit program, including best practices for winterization. PJM began collaborating with RF during the 2023/2024 winter season for winter readiness site visits and PJM Senior Lead Engineer, Generation, John Wolff will also share insights from this program.
NERC Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures
Matt Holtz, Vice President, Transmission Operations, Invenergy
Todd Bennett, Managing Director Reliability Compliance & Audit Services, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.
Matt Holtz and Todd Bennett, who serve on the NERC Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force (MSPPTF), will provide an overview of this new initiative. The MSPPTF will develop recommendations to transform and modernize the current processes and procedures for standards development to improve both effectiveness and efficiency, from risk identification and prioritization to implementation.
Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – July 2025
Winterization Best Practices Presentation Recording
RF 2024-25 Cold Weather Winterization After Action Report

Protection System Workshop
2025-08-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Mark your calendar for RF’s 11th Annual Protection System Workshop on Aug. 6, 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.
Click here to register.
Intended Audience
The ideas, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive, free event are especially relevant for:

Substation and Transmission Maintenance personnel
Protection and Controls experts
Operations Control Rooms, including tools support personnel for EMS, SCADA, etc.
Asset Design Groups (substation and transmission)

Agenda

Presentation
Presenter
Time (Eastern)

Welcome and introductions
Johnny Gest, ReliabilityFirst
9:00 – 9:05 AM

Why we are here
Thomas Teafatiller, ReliabilityFirst
9:05 – 9:35 AM

Application of large language models for protection relay settings configuration
Tapas Barik, EPRI
9:35 – 10:05 AM

Comparative analysis of transmission lines falling conductor protection
Matthew Leyba, GE Vernova
10:05 – 10:35 AM

Comparing ride-through requirements for IBRs in NERC Reliability Standard PRC-029 and IEEE std 2800-2022
Manish Patel, Silicon Ranch
10:35 – 11:05 AM

Break – 15 Minutes

Virtualization of protection systems in distribution design, implementation, and performance testing
Alexandr Stinskiy, Siemens
11:20 – 11:50 AM

A novel underfrequency load-shedding solution to avoid blackouts under low system inertia conditions
Kevin Jones, Xcel Energy
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM

Renewable energy protection PRC-029 ride through
Dan Ransom, GE Vernova
12:20 – 12:50 PM

Wrap-up and closing remarks
Thomas Teafatiller, ReliabilityFirst
12:50 PM

If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Teafatiller, Principal Engineer – Protection, Engineering & System Performance, or John Idzior, Principal Engineer – Reliability, Engineering & System Performance.

Human Performance Workshop
2025-08-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
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.
Click here to register.
Intended Audience
The ideas, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive, free event are especially relevant for:

Human Resource Professionals
Asset Management Groups
Internal Control Champions and Specialists
Company Trainers
Leadership and others interested in these topics
Substation and Transmission Maintenance personnel
Protection and Controls experts
Operations Control Rooms, including tools support personnel for EMS, SCADA, etc.
Asset Design Groups (substation and transmission)

Agenda

Presentation
Presenter
Time (Eastern)

Welcome and introductions
John Idzior, ReliabilityFirst
9:00 – 9:05 AM

Human Performance metrics & Why we are here
Johnny Gest, ReliabilityFirst
9:05 – 9:35 AM

Using AI to improve safety communication and leadership in the field
Barry Nelson, FactorLab
9:35 – 10:20 AM

Reducing injury and preserving the industrial athlete
Dr. James Weinstein, Mississippi State University
10:20 – 11:05 AM

Break – 15 Minutes

Improving content retention in training & learning
Felicia Bowins, Hank Mast, Index AR Solutions
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM

The culture of performance
LaRhonda Julien, Georgia Transmission
12:00 – 12:45 PM

Closing remarks
John Idzior, ReliabilityFirst
12:45 PM

If you have any questions, please contact John Idzior, Principal Engineer – Reliability, Engineering & System Performance. or Thomas Teafatiller, Principal Engineer – Protection, Engineering & System Performance.

Technical Talk with RF
2025-08-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
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.
While 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.
Event Information
August 2025 Technical Talk with RF
Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Join link:  https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m40f6175b7cef6561a96ec5301969f1d3
Meeting number: 2313 993 1902
Meeting password: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 399 31902
Please join us on Slido.com using #TechTalkRF as the event code.

Agenda
What to know about NERC Reliability Standard PRC-029-1 and how it will impact inverter-based resources (IBRs)
Dan Ransom, Senior Consulting, Technical Application Engineer, GE Vernova
NERC 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.
Historically, 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.

Rate of Change of Frequency and Underfrequency Load Shedding
John “JP” Skeath, Senior Engineer, NERC
JP 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.

Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – August 2025

CIP Low Impact Workshop
2025-08-19 08:00 - 2025-08-21 12:00 | ReliabilityFirst, 3 Summit Park Dr #600, Independence, OH, 44131, United States
The RF Low Impact Workshop will give attendees the opportunity to improve their understanding of security and compliance for CIP assets containing low impact BES Cyber Systems. Attendees will be able to choose from three training tracks on Day 1. Day 2 will be a workshop with presentations and panels on various topics of interest to the CIP low impact community. This event is in-person only, being held at the RF Office in Cleveland.
Click here to register
Intended audience:

Registered entity staff responsible for CIP low impact security or compliance
Staff of asset owners that may not yet be registered with NERC but want to get a jump on understanding the standards
ERO personnel interested in furthering their understanding of CIP low impact
Consultants, contractors, etc. with CIP low impact responsibilities

Agenda
Day 1, Aug. 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Three tracks (choose one):
Physical security for CIP low impact assets
– Physical security for low impact assets
Controls and resources
– Internal controls, Standardizing cybersecurity for virtual power plants and aggregated DER Systems, and the Neighborhood Keeper program
CIP Low Impact from the Ground Up
– Fundamentals of the ERO and in-depth CIP compliance at the low impact level
Day 2, Aug. 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
One track, workshop format:
– Low impact security and compliance topics
Day 3, Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET
RF CIPC Meeting

Limited to regular employees of entities registered in the RF footprint
Other attendees only allowed by approval of RF liaison or CIPC officer

Accommodations:
Please see our Office Visitor Guide, page 3, for information on recommended local hotel options.
Questions:
For questions regarding the workshop, please email: low_impact_workshop@rfirst.org

2025 Q3 Talent and Compensation Committee Meeting
2025-08-27 09:00 - 12:00

2025 Q3 Risk and Compliance Committee Meeting
2025-08-27 13:15 - 15:00
2025-08-27-Risk-and-Compliance-Agenda-Package-1

2025 Q3 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
2025-08-27 15:10 - 17:10

2025 Q3 Nominating and Governance Committee Meeting
2025-08-27 15:45 - 17:10

2025 Q3 Board of Directors Meeting
2025-08-28 08:00 - 14:00
2025-08-28 Board of Directors Agenda Package
2025-Q3-Board-of-Directors-Schedule-of-Events
2025-08-28 Board of Directors Agenda Package

2025 Fall Reliability & Security Summit
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-10 | MGM National Harbor, 101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, United States
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:

The Pace of Change (resource adequacy, essential reliability services, load growth, permitting and siting)
Shaping Policy into Solutions (new technologies and innovations, meshing federal/state policies and across state lines)
Protecting the Grid of the Future (cyber and physical security, security partners and preparedness)

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: [REDACTED] (0123456 when dialing from a phone or video system)
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Reference materials
RF Reliability Recognition Awards 2025
2025 Fall Summit speaker biographies
RF Fall Summit event map 2025
RF 2025 Fall Summit General Session Presentations

Technical Talk with RF
2025-10-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
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.
While 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.
Event Information
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Agenda
FirstEnergy CIP-003-9 Implementation
Donna Bursick, Director, OT Systems & Tx/Dx Products, FirstEnergy
Jason McCormick, Director, Cyber Security Governance, FirstEnergy
Grant McDonald, Technical Advisor, IT Transmission Systems, First Energy
FirstEnergy representatives will discuss the company’s implementation of NERC Reliability Standard CIP-003-9 ( Cyber Security — Security Management Controls).
How to address the risk of insufficient trained OT cyber security personnel
Mike Holcomb, Fellow, Director – ICS/OT Cybersecurity, Fluor
The 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.
ICS security without the guesswork: a risk-first approach
Stacy Bresler, Managing Partner, Archer Energy Solutions
In 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.
CIP standards update
Lew Folkerth, Principal Reliability Consultant, External Affairs, RF
FERC announced action in three areas of the CIP standards on Sept. 18. Lew will provide a summary of these actions.

Resources
Tech Talk with RF – October 2025
FirstEnergy discusses CIP-003-9 implementation | Presentation recording
How to address the risk of insufficient trained OT cyber security personnel | Presentation recording
ICS security without the guesswork: a risk-first approach | Presentation recording

Technical Talk with RF
2025-11-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Webex)
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.
While 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.
Event Information
Join link:
https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=m4735bfd9bd4421b64261ae7722aad646
Meeting number: 2318 324 0000
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Agenda
Supply chain challenges
Jeff Craigo, Senior Vice President, Operations and Risk, RF
Eric Seidler, SVP, Corporate Safety, Security and Operational Oversight, Ameren
Jeff 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.
CIP standards update
Lew Folkerth, Principal Reliability Consultant, External Affairs, RF
FERC 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.

Reference Materials
Tech Talk with RF – November 2025
Supply chain challenges discussion with Jeff Craigo and Eric Seidler – recording
