{"id":31925,"date":"2025-12-15T20:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/?post_type=news-and-insights&#038;p=31925"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:21:06","slug":"nerc-identifies-2026-audit-focus-areas","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/nerc-identifies-2026-audit-focus-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"NERC\u00a0Identifies\u00a02026 Audit Focus\u00a0Areas"},"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                                        <h2>Prioritizing\u00a0risks in\u00a0the latest\u00a0Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program \u2013 Implementation Plan<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The NERC Rules of Procedure require the annual development of a Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Implementation Plan (CMEP-IP).\u00a0The newly released\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2026 CMEP-IP\u00a0outlines\u00a0the\u00a0power system\u00a0risks that will be prioritized\u00a0in\u00a0NERC\u2019s compliance monitoring and audit activities.\u00a0It also specifies the\u00a0standards and requirements\u00a0that\u00a0will receive\u00a0heightened focus\u00a0during\u00a02026\u00a0audits.\u00a0NERC\u2019s 2026 activity will focus on:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remote connectivity risks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased reliance on the telecommunication networks\u00a0for real time monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chain risks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI-powered attacks that can disrupt operations and inventory systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical Security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ballistic damage,\u00a0vandalism\u00a0and tampering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grid transformation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Resource adequacy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Voltage and frequency fluctuations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interconnection modeling<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facility Ratings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Observation of Facility Ratings based on inaccurate equipment inventories, or ratings not being updated<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extreme Weather response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Challenges due to factors including location, intensity,\u00a0duration\u00a0and frequency of extreme weather.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each of these topics is\u00a0examined\u00a0in detail in the report,\u00a0along with\u00a0the specific\u00a0standards and requirements\u00a0that will be emphasized\u00a0in 2026 audit activity.\u00a0TRC\u00a0encourages\u00a0clients to review\u00a0the\u00a0report and\u00a0assess the\u00a0readiness of their internal\u00a0NERC\u00a0compliance programs\u00a0and subject matter experts\u00a0to\u00a0respond to\u00a0auditor\u00a0inquiries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have concerns about your NERC compliance program, TRC\u2019s experts across the relevant technical disciplines are available to help.\u00a0We\u00a0can support your organization\u2019s audit readiness for 2026 and the years ahead.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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 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