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Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) is a standing committee that strives to advance the reliability and security of the interconnected bulk power system (BPS) of North America by:

  • Creating a forum for aggregating ideas and interests, drawing from diverse industry stakeholder expertise, to support the ERO Enterprise's mission.
  • ​Leveraging such expertise to identify solutions to study, mitigate, and/or eliminate emerging risks to the BPS for the benefit of industry stakeholders, the NERC Board of Trustees (Board), and ERO Enterprise staff and leadership.
  • Coordinating and overseeing implementation of RSTC subgroup work plans.

​​RSTC Approved Documents Page 

  • ​​Reliability Guidelines
  • ​Security Guideline
  • ​Technical Reference Documents
  • ​White Papers​​​
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Committee Resources

​RSTC Agendas, Highlights, and Minutes​

RSTC Charter

RSTC Definitions - Groups and Docs​​​

​​​RSTC Meeting Calendar

RSTC Newsletter​

RSTC Rost​er

RSTC SAR Development Process​​

RSTC Strategic Plan​ 

​Operating Reliability Data Confidentiality Agreement ​​

Nomination and Election Information

​RSTC Nomination and Election Process​

2024 RSTC Sector Nominations​​


RSTC Work Plan Related Documents

​RSTC Work Plan Notional Process

RSTC Work Plan​ 

 
 

Active Subcommittees, Working Groups, and Task Forces

Performance Monitoring
Focus: Monitoring and Analysis
​Risk Mitigation
Focus: Mitigate Existing and Emerging Risks
​Reliability and Security Assessment
Focus: Emerging Issues

​Event Analysis Subcommittee (EAS)

Energy Management Systems Working Group (EMSWG)

Failure Modes and Mechanisms Working Group (FMMWG)

Performance Analysis Subcommittee (PAS)

Real Time Operating Subcommittee (RTOS)

Synchronized Measurement Working Group (SMWG)

​Resources Subcommittee (RS)

            Frequency Working Group (FWG)​

            Reserves Working Group (RWG)

6 GHz Task Force (6GHZTF)​

Electric-Gas Working Group (EGWG)

Electric Vehicle Task Force (EVTF)​

Facility Ratings Task Force (FRTF)

Inverter-Based Resource Performance Subcommittee (IRPS)​

     Electromagnetic Transient Modeling Task Force (EMTTF)

Large Loads Task Force (LLTF)​​

Load Modeling Working Group (LMWG)

​Security Working Group (SWG)

Supply Chain Working Group (SCWG)

System Planning Impacts from Distributed Energy Resources Working Group (SPIDERWG)

System Protection and Control Working Group (SPCWG)​

Energy Reliability Assessment Working Group (ERAWG)

Reliability Assessment Subcommittee (RAS)

Probabilistic Assessment Working Group (PAWG)

Security Integration and Technology Enablement Subcommittee (SITES)

 

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Disbanded Subcommittees, Working Groups, and Task Forces
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​Performance Monitoring​
​Risk Mitigati​​on
​Reliability and Security Assessment​
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EMP Working Group (EMPWG)

​Geomagnetic Disturbance Task Force (GMDTF)

Operating Committee

Power Plant Modeling and Verification Task Force (PPMVTF)

Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee

Energy Reliability Assessment Task Force (ERATF)​

Planning Committee ​