Grid Talk: Grid Wards off Threats, Rapidly Evolves

"We have a real opportunity here to really integrate kind of how the grid is planned, how it's operated, and how it's secured as we go through this reinvention process."

JIM ROBB, PRESIDENT AND CEO, NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION

This episode of Grid Talk focuses on grid security. Marty Rosenberg interviews Jim Robb, president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Mr. Robb talks about how utilities have weathered the COVID-19 crisis and what his number one concern was for employees working remotely. He’ll also explain what risks we face during the rapid evolution of the grid and why he calls it a 3D transformation.

James B. Robb has been president and chief executive officer of NERC since 2018. 2018. Mr. Robb oversees NERC’s mission of assuring the reliability and security of the North American bulk power system. Mr. Robb has more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector as an engineer, a consultant, and a senior executive Mr. Robb earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.