2026 CMEP IP

The Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Enterprise Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) Implementation Plan (IP) is the annual operating plan used by the ERO Enterprise to perform CMEP responsibilities and duties. The ERO Enterprise executes CMEP activities in accordance with the NERC Rules of Procedure (including Appendix 4C), the respective Regional Delegation Agreements, and other agreements with regulatory authorities in Canada and Mexico. The Rules of Procedure require development of an annual CMEP IP.

The ERO Enterprise is pleased to release the 2026 CMEP IP describing the risks that will be priorities for the ERO Enterprise’s CMEP activities in 2026. NERC and the Regional Entities worked collaboratively throughout the CMEP’s development to evaluate reports of NERC committees, ERO Enterprise analysis of events, and NERC reliability assessments to identify the existing and emerging risks that affect the reliable and secure operations of the Bulk Power System.

The 2026 risk elements are similar to the 2025 risk elements, reflecting the maturation of the risk-based approach to compliance monitoring. The changes include elimination of the Incident Response risk element and the addition of a new Grid Transformation risk element. The Grid Transformation risk element addresses the increasing risks associated with the integration of new technologies like Inverter-based resources (IBRs), new large loads, resource adequacy, and the uncertainty surrounding energy policy.