Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force

The difficulties encountered with last year’s Standards projects for inverter-based resource (IBR) performance and winterization, along with historical challenges keeping up with cybersecurity and technology, have underscored the need for transforming current processes and procedures to better address the complex and rapidly evolving risk landscape. In response to a February 2025 North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Board of Trustees resolution, NERC has filled out the roster for its new Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force (MSPPTF).

Greg Ford of Georgia System Operations, former chair of the NERC Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC), will lead this 13-member industry panel in conducting a strategic review of NERC’s Reliability Standards development process. Brett Kruse from Calpine and Matt Holz from Invenergy have ties to the Texas Interconnection through their generation fleets, and will also be a part of the task force. The effort aims to improve engagement and streamline the Standards development process. Maintaining a collaborative stakeholder-based process that reflects the balance of interests will be one of the guiding principles of the initiative. The MSPPTF will complete its work in the next year and present recommendations to the NERC Board of Trustees in February 2026.