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NERC

British  

abbreviation

  1. Natural Environment Research Council

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wildfires pose the greatest reliability risk in the Rocky Mountains, where they can disproportionately affect rural cooperatives, according to NERC.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, NERC, a nonprofit that oversees the system, said the “proposed timeline does not provide enough time to develop sufficient resources to ensure continued reliable operation of the electric grid.”

From Scientific American Sep. 29, 2023

“The concern is certainly sufficient,” said John Moura, director of reliability assessment at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, known as NERC.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2021

When the next eclipse comes to the United States in 2024, solar will account for 14 percent of the nation’s power, estimates NERC.

From Reuters Aug. 19, 2017

Palo Conteh, the head of the NERC, told the AFP news agency that the curfew would take place across the Western Area of Sierra Leone, a part of the country that includes the capital, Freetown.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2015

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