NERC
The North American body setting and enforcing mandatory grid reliability standards, including critical-infrastructure rules.
Current numbers
≥50 MW @ ≥100 kVCLO/CLOP registry threshold (NERC Board-approved 2026-10-08; FERC pending): total connected site load ≥50 MW, through equipment at ≥100 kV
Project 2026-02NERC computational-load standards project: CLO/CLOP functions, CLO-001/002/003 passed final ballot (announced 2026-10-15), FERC filing due 2026-12-31
Dec 31, 2026FERC RD26-7-000 (July 16, 2026): NERC's Phase I computational-load standards and registry filing; Phase II workplan due March 1, 2027