North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a regulatory authority responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the bulk power system across the United States, Canada, and parts of Mexico. Originally formed in 1968 by the electric utility industry as a voluntary coordination body, it was reorganised in 2006 as the successor to the North American Electric Reliability Council. NERC operates through a network of regional entities and collaborates with industry participants and regulators, including the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which designated it as the Electric Reliability Organization. Its core activities include developing and enforcing mandatory reliability standards, monitoring grid performance, assessing resource adequacy, and providing training and certification for system operators.