WASHINGTON, D.C. – At its December meeting, NERC’s Board of Trustees took important actions to mitigate extreme weather impacts on the grid, help assure adequate energy supply and strengthen cybersecurity protections through the approval of new and modified standards. To plan for the future, the Board also approved NERC’s 2025 work plan priorities, the updated ERO Enterprise Long-Term Strategy and Board compensation and meeting schedule changes beginning in 2026.
Board Chair Ken DeFontes opened the meeting, highlighting the several significant activities undertaken by NERC in the past year and acknowledging that there remains much to do — now and in the future — to address extreme weather impacts.