Revised Definition of “Bulk Electric System” May Benefit Coops

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted a revised definition of the term “Bulk Electric System” (BES) for approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  If accepted, the revised definition may benefit coops by limiting the types of facilities subject to the NERC Reliability Standards.  In particular, coops owning only radial facilities would likely escape BES designation. Read the full story here.

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