Keentel Engineering

NERC compliance is all about meeting the reliability standards set by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. If you're involved in utility scale solar farms, wind farms, or battery storage, these rules probably apply to you—whether you’re ready or not.

A lot of folks think it’s just paperwork, but it’s deeper than that. NERC compliance touches project design, operations, and even how your site connects to the grid. Missing something small now can delay things later—or worse, shut the whole thing down.

If you're working as the owners engineer, or supporting a POI, your interconnection engineering support team needs to plan for these requirements early. Same goes for teams handling MEP engineering. Not every firm has experience with this, and honestly, learning on the job here isn't ideal.

Also, don’t ignore alerts. Something like a NERC Alert Level 3 IBR can trigger sudden changes in your design approach or testing timelines. Those pop up fast, and you need to be ready to respond.

In short, know what applies to your project, get a solid plan, and loop in the right folks early. Saves you time, headaches, and probably a few panicked emails down the road.