FERC recently announced steps to ensure that operators of the Bulk Electric System can focus their resources on keeping people safe and the lights on during this unprecedented COVID-19 emergency. Since the announcement, NERC and the Regional Entities have received a number of questions from industry. In response, NERC has published a FAQ document to help provide additional clarity on the guidance, and will regularly update the FAQ document as new questions are received. ​The FAQ document can be found here: COVID-19 ORC and CMEP Frequently Asked Questions. 

For details regarding the process Registered Entities should use to submit exception requests to ReliabilityFirst under FERC’s guidance, please view our previous Announcement. If you have other questions or concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak implications, please use the Contact Us page on ReliabilityFirst’s website.