New Agreement to Ensure the Reliability of the Bulk Power System in Québec
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) | May 20, 2009
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the
Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. (NPCC) have signed a
critical agreement with the Régie de l’Énergie in Québec, providing for
the two organizations to assist the Régie in establishing mandatory
reliability standards in Québec. The agreement also introduces a
compliance monitoring and enforcement program in the province.
The
agreement marks the latest milestone in NERC’s efforts to ensure common
reliability standards are adopted and enforced across the
interconnected bulk power system in North America. Recent agreements in
New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have also marked progress in this area.
NERC’s over 100 reliability standards are mandatory and enforceable in
the United States and are recognized throughout much of Canada.
“We
are pleased to join with the Régie to help ensure the reliability of
the bulk power system in Québec and across North America,” commented
Rick Sergel, NERC President and CEO. “We firmly believe that a common
set of reliability standards and appropriate enforcement mechanisms are
needed across the continent to ensure the reliable generation and
delivery of electricity to the nearly 400 million people we serve. This
agreement is a critical step toward achieving these goals.”
The agreement is available at:
http://www.nerc.com/files/NERC-Regie-NPCC_Agreement_20090508EN_signed.pdf
The
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is an
international regulatory authority for electric reliability of the bulk
power system in North America. NERC develops and enforces reliability
standards; assesses adequacy annually via a 10-year forecast and winter
and summer forecasts; monitors the bulk power system; and educates,
trains, and certifies industry personnel. NERC is a self-regulatory
organization, subject to oversight by the U.S. Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada. Learn
more at www.nerc.com.
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