Forward Together

Ensuring a reliable and secure electric grid for today and tomorrow.

About Us

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. Under the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), we audit utility companies on mandated standards related to cybersecurity, vegetation management near vital power lines, preparation for extreme weather and more. We also promote the reliability and security of the electric grid through 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.

Who, Why, How Strategic Plan

Collaborative Tools & Services

ReliabilityFirst is more than a regulator. 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 Evaluations & Maturity Models Incident Response Preparedness Assessment Insider Threat Cyber Resilience Winterization

View all Services

Resource Center

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

Explore

Featured Events

ReliabilityFirst hosts training, education and other events throughout the year to help promote grid reliability. In addition to the featured events below, you can see upcoming events and what else we have planned by clicking "View All Events."

Technical Talk with RF

Mon, Dec 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.

View Details

Critical Infrastructure P...

Tue, Jan 16 @ 1:00 pm - Wed, Jan 17 @ 12:00 pm

The RF CIPC promotes the physical and cyber security of critical electricity infrastructure in accordance with the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards within the RF footprint.

View Details