Day 1: Eight NERC Standards Category 2 Entities Inherit at Registration

Posted on April 26, 2026

By James C. Crawford III, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Regulatory Energy Partners 


Most of the Category 2 registration conversations treat May 15, 2026 as a finish line. Registration complete, check the box, move on. 

  

It is not …

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NERC Category 2 Generator Registration: What IBR Owners and Operators Need to Know
Posted on April 8, 2026

  

Introduction

For years, many owners and operators of smaller inverter-based resources (IBRs)—solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities—operated outside the reach of NERC’s mandatory reliability standards. That changed in Sep…

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IBR Registration and Compliance Program Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Preparing Generator Owners and Operators for a New Era in NERC Compliance


As the electric grid evolves, the integration of Inverter-Based Resources (IBR) such as solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) is rapidly increasing. This transition heralds…

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Why Cyber Resilience is Crucial for Energy Industry?
Posted on July 30, 2025 

 

As energy systems become increasingly digitized, the sector faces a heightened risk of sophisticated cyber threats that challenge both operational efficiency and national security. This digital transformation demands more than traditiona…

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Future-Proofing Business Continuity in Energy Compliance
Posted on July 27, 2025 

 

Maintaining business continuity in the energy sector requires more than meeting regulatory obligations—it demands strategic alignment between compliance and operational resilience. As energy companies face increasingly complex standards …

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