Marking the 20th anniversary of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which created the modern-day reliability framework, the NERC Board of Trustees affirmed their commitment to assuring the reliability and security of the North American grid by approving the ERO Enterprise' s 2026 budgets and accepting the 2025 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report.

Board Chair Suzanne Keenan started the meeting by highlighting the unique and special relationship that NERC and the Regional Entities have with Canada, noting, "We're connected with a history of respect, mutually interdependent success and shared values."

In his President' s report, NERC President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jim Robb also emphasized NERC' s partnership with Canada and called attention to the 20-year anniversary of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

"The Energy Policy Act created the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), launching the modern-day NERC. It shaped the energy landscape by establishing a comprehensive framework for grid reliability and security as a priority for North America," Robb said. "Twenty years later, this Act has stood the test of time, improving reliability dramatically while showing flexibility in adapting the ERO to the contemporary challenges of a rapidly evolving system. These challenges are continent-wide, spanning national boundaries, so it is fitting that we are in Canada to collaborate as one united North American organization."

Perspectives on the Canadian and North American landscapes were provided by Francis Bradley, president and CEO, Electricity Canada; and Hal Kvisle, corporate director and board chair, South Bow.

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