FERC Issues Order Approving NERC Bylaws

On April 5, 2021, in Docket No. RR21-1-000, FERC issued an order approving amendments to NERC bylaws. The proposed amendments, which were submitted by NERC on October 14, 2020: (1) address governance matters relating to the composition of NERC’s membership Sectors, certain rules relating to the MRC, as well as the qualification of independent trustees for the Board; (2) update certain provisions to conform with applicable state law; and (3) improve internal consistency and introduce ministerial changes within the Bylaws with respect to capitalizing defined terms consistently and removing inoperative provisions.

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