The primary industry organization for developing reliability standards for the operation and planning of the bulk electric systems serving North America. This mission of NERC is to ensure that the bulk electric system in North America is reliable, adequate and secure. Formed by the electric utility industry in 1968, NERC consists of 10 Regional Reliability Councils encompassing virtually all of the power systems in the United States and Canada. NOTE: NERC is in the process of becoming the North American Electric Reliability Organization (NAERO). Regional Councils: East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (ECAR) Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) Mid-America Interconnected Network, Inc. (MAIN) Includes portions of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Michigan and affiliate members across Northwest Indiana. Mid-Atlanta Area Council (MAAC) Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) Western Electricity Coordination Council (WECC)

Formed by the electric utility industry in 1968 to promote the reliability of their generation and transmission systems. NERC consists of nine Regional Reliability Councils and one affiliate encompassing virtually all the electric systems in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The two regional reliability councils that affect Wisconsin are the Mid-America Interpool Network (MAIN) and the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP). MGE currently belongs to MAIN and MAPP.

(NERC) A council formed in 1968 by the electric utility industry to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electric utility systems of North America. NERC consists of ten regional reliability councils and encompasses essentially all the power regions of the contiguous United States, Canada, and Mexico. The NERC Regions are: ASCC - Alaskan System Coordination Council; ECAR - East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement; ERCOT - Electric Reliability Council of Texas; MAIN - Mid-America Interconnected Network; MAAC - Mid-Atlantic Area Council; MAPP - Mid-Continent Area Power Pool; NPCC - Northeast Power Coordinating Council; SERC - Southeastern Electric Reliability Council; SPP - Southwest Power Pool; WSCC - Western Systems Coordinating Council.

a group formed in 1968 by US utilities, after blackouts struck the east coast, to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electricity utility systems of North America. The council consists of 10 regional reliability councils and encompasses essentially all the power regions of the contiguous US, Canada and Mexico. Nerc is the official overseer of US power grid reliability. The Nerc regions are: ASCC (Alaskan System Co-ordination Council); Ecar (East Central Area Reliability Co-ordination Agreement); Ercot (Electric Reliability Council of Texas); MAAC (Mid-Atlantic Area Council); Main (Mid-America Interpool Network); Mapp (Mid-continent Area Power Pool); NPCC (Northeast Power Coordinating Council); Serc (Southeastern Electric Reliability Council); SPP (Southwest Power Pool); and WSCC (Western System Co-ordinating Council).

Entity formed in 1968 to promote reliability of the electricity supply for North America. The Council consists of ten (10) regional councils, one of which is ECAR.

NERC is a voluntary membership organization that makes reliability rules and standards fro the electric utility industry.

As a reaction to the 1967 New York City black out, the electric utility industry formed a council in 1968 to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electric utility systems of North America.

A group formed in 1968 to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electric utility systems of North America. Established in response to the Northeast blackout of 1967, NERC develops standards, guidelines and criteria for assuring system security and evaluating system adequacy. NERC comprises ten regional reliability councils encompassing essentially all power regions of the 48 contiguous U. S. states, Canada, and a small portion of Mexico. These include: ASCC – Alaskan System Coordination Council; ECAR – East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement; ERCOT – Electric Reliability Council of Texas; MAIN – Mid-America Interconnected Network; MAAC – Mid-Atlantic Area Council; MAPP – Mid-Continent Area Power Pool; NPCC – Northeast Power Coordinating Council; SERC – Southeastern Electric Reliability Council; SPP – Southwest Power Pool; WSCC – Western Systems Coordinating Council