On April 21, 2011, in Docket No. RD11-4-000, FERC approved NERC's February 11, 2011 petition regarding EOP-008-1 (Loss of Control Center Functionality), which requires reliability coordinators, transmission operators, and balancing authorities to have an operating plan and back-up facilities in the event of a control center becoming inoperable.  To see the order, click here.