{"id":29080,"date":"2025-07-10T15:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/?post_type=news-and-insights&#038;p=29080"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:55:18","slug":"nerc-compliance-conversations","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/nerc-compliance-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"NERC Compliance Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Welcome to TRC\u2019s NERC Compliance Conversations: This is a special series diving into our teams\u2019 NERC Conversations. Produced by the staff of TRC, they will be discussing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/services\/regulatory-compliance\/nerc\/\">evolving NERC standards and challenges<\/a> utilities face as the environment can be unpredictable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this series, we\u2019re joined by TRC\u2019s NERC Compliance Director in the Power Division, Dwayne Stradford. Dwayne leads TRC\u2019s efforts to support utility clients across all three U.S, interconnections as he has over 30 years of engineering experience, transmission operations, planning, and regulatory compliance. Dwayne has navigated TRC to ensure reliable compliance with his expertise in NERC-CIP and NERC O&amp;P.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to browse recent episodes!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__top \">\n                                                        <h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n                                                                                    <ul class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                                                <li><a 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"image-3-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1-1100x600.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                                <a class=\"video-bttn external\" data-fancybox=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v85YfKiAOp8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/video-bttn.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"video-bttn\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>           \n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__text\">\n                        <div class=\"image-text__text__wrap js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                            <div class=\"option-links\">\n                                <ul>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2>Conversation 6 \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW24457770 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">NERC CIP Part\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">Post-Implementation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">Security Protections<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">Under CIP-0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24457770 BCX0\">4<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">December 17, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical security under CIP-014 continues to evolve as threats against the grid intensify and load patterns shift with new data\u00a0centers,\u00a0renewables\u00a0and transmission growth. Once a facility is\u00a0designated\u00a0as medium or high impact, utilities must ensure their protections, monitoring and procedures are robust,\u00a0not just at implementation, but throughout ongoing operation. Keeping pace requires coordination between planning engineers, security teams,\u00a0operations\u00a0and vendors to ensure assessments, design updates, site\u00a0inspections\u00a0and technology performance all work together as a unified\u00a0defense.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this edition of NERC Compliance Conversations,\u00a0our experienced practitioners\u00a0explore what happens after the\u00a0initial\u00a0CIP-014 assessment. They discuss how utilities can adapt protections as conditions change,\u00a0maintain\u00a0effective monitoring and access controls, incorporate feedback from field crews and design security measures that stand up to modern threats. The conversation highlights how proactive planning, layered\u00a0defenses\u00a0and strong organizational awareness help utilities stay secure, compliant and\u00a0audit-ready.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n    <section class=\"image-text image-text--right section-padding hidden-md-down bg-white\">\n        <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n            <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"row flex-row \">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__img\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"image-text__img__wrap\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png\" class=\"image-text__img__pattern\" alt=\"content-pattern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png 579w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-486x500.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/>                            <div class=\"image-text__img__content\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"image-2-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1-1536x830.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-1-1111x600.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                                <a class=\"video-bttn external\" data-fancybox=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/doDC1j_7hhc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/video-bttn.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"video-bttn\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>           \n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__text\">\n                        <div class=\"image-text__text__wrap js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                            <div class=\"option-links\">\n                                <ul>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2>Conversation 5 \u2013 NERC CIP Part 3 \u2013 Revoking Access and Personnel Risk Assessments Under CIP-004<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">December 17, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access management under CIP-004\u00a0can be\u00a0one of the most deceptively challenging areas of NERC CIP compliance. With 24-hour revocation requirements, multi-year PRA review\u00a0cycles and a heavy dependence on coordination across HR, IT,\u00a0vendors\u00a0and operational teams,\u00a0just one\u00a0overlooked revocation\u00a0can quickly escalate into a major violation. Many utilities struggle with misaligned processes, delayed\u00a0notifications\u00a0and human error;\u00a0especially when contractors, interns or shared roles are involved.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this edition of NERC Compliance Conversations,\u00a0our experienced team\u00a0examines\u00a0why CIP-004 issues continue to surface across the industry and discuss practical ways to strengthen internal controls, automate revocation workflows, improve visibility of PRA timelines and build a culture where access governance is treated as a shared responsibility,\u00a0not an afterthought.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n    <section class=\"image-text image-text--right section-padding hidden-md-down bg-white\">\n        <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n            <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"row flex-row \">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__img\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"image-text__img__wrap\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png\" class=\"image-text__img__pattern\" alt=\"content-pattern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png 579w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-486x500.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/>                            <div class=\"image-text__img__content\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"image-1-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1-1536x829.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-1-1112x600.jpg 1112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                                <a class=\"video-bttn external\" data-fancybox=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lqWLaZFwl8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/video-bttn.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"video-bttn\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>           \n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__text\">\n                        <div class=\"image-text__text__wrap js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                            <div class=\"option-links\">\n                                <ul>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2>Conversation 4 \u2013 NERC CIP Part 2 \u2013 Challenges of Managing Security Patches Under CIP-007<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">December 17, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite a 35-day evaluation window, patch management under CIP-007 continues to rank among the most frequently violated NERC CIP standards. The complexity lies not in installing updates, but in tracking vendor notifications, evaluating hundreds of patches across cyber assets, verifying success and maintaining auditable evidence, all while keeping critical systems online.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this edition of NERC Compliance Conversations,\u00a0our experts\u00a0unpack why patch management\u00a0remains\u00a0so challenging across the industry. They highlight common traps, discuss how misclassification under CIP-002 can compound CIP-007 exposure and outline the elements of a mature, well-governed patch management program that keeps utilities audit-ready and resilient.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n    <section class=\"image-text image-text--right section-padding hidden-md-down bg-white\">\n        <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n            <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"row flex-row \">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__img\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"image-text__img__wrap\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png\" class=\"image-text__img__pattern\" alt=\"content-pattern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png 579w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-486x500.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/>                            <div class=\"image-text__img__content\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"image-3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1024x541.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1536x811.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1137x600.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>                                <a class=\"video-bttn external\" data-fancybox=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XcPVZKyDlAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/video-bttn.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"video-bttn\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>           \n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__text\">\n                        <div class=\"image-text__text__wrap js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                            <div class=\"option-links\">\n                                <ul>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2>Conversation 3 \u2013 NERC CIP Part 1 \u2013 Misclassification of Cyber System Categorization Under CIP-002<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">December 17, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Misclassifying BES Cyber Systems under CIP-002 remains one of the most consequential and costly errors a utility can make. What appears to be a simple categorization decision can ripple across the entire set of CIP Reliability Standards, triggering gaps in CIP-004 through CIP-013 and exposing utilities to significant compliance and security risk.<\/p>\n<p>In this edition of NERC Compliance Conversations, our experts break down why accurate asset categorization is foundational to every other NERC CIP obligation. They explore the pitfalls of siloed processes, overlooked assets and unclear responsibilities. We share practical steps utilities can take to strengthen inventories, tighten internal controls and prevent cascading violations before they occur.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->\n    <section class=\"image-text image-text--right section-padding hidden-md-down bg-white\">\n        <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n            <div class=\"image-text__wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"row flex-row \">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__img\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"image-text__img__wrap\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png\" class=\"image-text__img__pattern\" alt=\"content-pattern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern.png 579w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/content-pattern-486x500.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/>                            <div class=\"image-text__img__content\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-10-at-10.14.00\u202fAM-3-1067x600.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                                <a class=\"video-bttn external\" data-fancybox=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=613THQ6-S6w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/video-bttn.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"video-bttn\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>           \n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 image-text__half image-text__text\">\n                        <div class=\"image-text__text__wrap js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                            <div class=\"option-links\">\n                                <ul>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2>Conversation 2 \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW117305539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117305539 BCX0\">Smart Vegetation Management Under FAC-003-5<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">June 5, 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">One year into enforcement of FAC-003-5, utilities are rethinking right-of-way strategies to stay compliant and protect grid reliability. 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The latest updates to cold weather preparedness requirements under EOP-012 demand a more proactive approach to dealing with severe weather conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this edition of NERC Compliance Conversation, our experts Dwayne Stradford and Dylan Achey break down the latest regulatory updates, challenges and best practices to help utilities stay ahead and mitigate risk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-media -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to TRC\u2019s NERC Compliance Conversations. 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