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ReliabilityFirst is one of six regional organizations which, in conjunction with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), are known as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Enterprise, responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the North American Bulk Electric System. We promote the reliability and security of the electric grid through standards, outreach, training and analysis, that includes partnership with communities and experts. We are based out of Cleveland, Ohio, and our footprint includes the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States. Explore this site, our events, and resources to learn more about us and the important work we do alongside so many others in moving forward together for a more reliable electrical grid.

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Collaborative Tools & Services

Explore our collaborative tools and services to see how we can work together to build a more reliable and secure electric grid.

Assist Visits State Collaboration Community Appraisal Tabletops Facilitation Incident Response Preparedness Assessment Insider Threat Cyber Resilience Winterization
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Resource Center

Explore our wealth of resources for entities, states, policymakers and beyond, including newsletter articles, presentations, reports, attachments and more.

Attachment Cs – Reference Guide

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CIP Evidence Request Tool (ERT) – Reference Guide

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2024 CIP Themes and Lessons Learned Report

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Generator Welcome Package

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ReliabilityFirst 2025 Summer Reliability Assessment

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ReliabilityFirst Long-term Reliability Assessment

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Internal Controls 101 Training

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The Lighthouse: CIP low impact from the ground up

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Featured Events

ReliabilityFirst hosts training, education and other events throughout the year to help promote grid reliability.

Technical Talk with RF

Technical Talk with RF

Mon, Jul 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Technical Talk with RF is a monthly webinar ReliabilityFirst hosts to discuss key reliability, resilience and security topics with our stakeholders.

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Protection System Worksho...

Protection System Worksho...

Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

RF's 11th Annual Protection System Workshop will be held on Aug. 6, 2025.

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Human Performance Worksho...

Human Performance Worksho...

Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

RF's 8th Annual Human Performance Workshop will be held on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Technical Talk with RF

Technical Talk with RF

Mon, Aug 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Technical Talk with RF is a monthly webinar ReliabilityFirst hosts to discuss key reliability, resilience and security topics with our stakeholders.

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CIP Low Impact Workshop

CIP Low Impact Workshop

Tue, Aug 19 @ 8:00 am - Thu, Aug 21 @ 12:00 pm

Attendees will get opportunity to the improve their understanding of security and compliance for CIP assets containing low impact BES Cyber Systems.

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2025 Fall Reliability & S...

2025 Fall Reliability & S...

Mon, Sep 08 @ 12:00 am - Wed, Sep 10 @ 11:59 pm

Join us Sept. 8-10 for our 2025 Fall Reliability & Security Summit at the MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.

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