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February 2026 NERC Event Calendar: Statistical & Strategic Breakdown

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Feb 11, 2026  | blog

February 2026 is packed with NERC standards work, governance meetings, and technical forums that directly influence CIP cybersecurity, IBR reliability, FERC Order 901 planning/operational studies, energy assurance, and large load integration. For registered entities and developers, this month signals where reliability enforcement and compliance expectations are heading next.



Below is a date-by-date view, followed by a statistical summary and what Keentel Engineering recommends you do now.

1) Key NERC Activity by Date (February 2026)

Monday, February 2, 2026 — Standards triple-header (virtual)

  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management Drafting Team Meeting (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2025-05 Ride-Through Revisions Drafting Team Meeting (12:30–2:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-01 EOP-004 IBR Event Drafting Team Meeting (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters:


Supply chain + ride-through + IBR event reporting in one day is a clear signal:



  •  cyber risk and inverter performance remain top priorities.

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 — Planning + DER + cloud + large loads surge

  • RAS/PAWG Joint Meeting (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. PT, San Diego, CA)
  • Enterprise-wide Risk Committee Closed Meeting (10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET, online)
  • Large Loads Task Force (LLTF) Meeting (11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ET, Teams)
  • SITES Meeting (12:00–1:00 p.m. ET, Teams)
  • Project 2025-03 Order No. 901 Operational Studies Drafting Team Meeting (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2025-04 Order No. 901 Planning Studies Drafting Team Meeting (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-09 Third-Party Cloud Services Risk Drafting Team Meeting (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • SPIDERWG Meeting (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, Teams)



Why it matters: This is one of the most “loaded” days in February. It combines Order 901, DER planning impacts, and large loads — the three forces reshaping planning studies.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — Real-time operations + DER planning

  • RAS/PAWG Joint Meeting (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. PT, San Diego, CA)
  • Real Time Operating Subcommittee Meeting (12:00–5:00 p.m. ET, FPL Miami + Teams)
  • SPIDERWG Meeting (1:00–5:00 p.m. ET, Teams)



Why it matters: Real-time operations + DER planning impacts point toward stricter expectations for operability, visibility, and system response under high DER penetration.

Thursday, February 5, 2026 — CIP + supply chain + Order 901 + cloud

  • RAS/PAWG Joint Meeting (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. PT, San Diego, CA)
  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-06 CIP-014 Risk Assessment Refinement (1:00–3:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2025-03 Order No. 901 Operational Studies (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters: This is a “CIP-heavy” day—especially notable for entities dealing with CIP-014 (physical security) and expanding cloud dependencies.

Friday, February 6, 2026 — Cyber monitoring + ride-through + energy assurance

  • Project 2025-02 Internal Network Security Monitoring (11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2025-05 Ride-Through Revisions (12:30–2:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance (1:00–3:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters: The combination of internal network monitoring and ride-through emphasizes two compliance truths:


  1. cybersecurity expectations are moving inside the perimeter
  2. IBR performance expectations are becoming more measurable and enforceable.

Monday, February 9, 2026 — Supply chain + Order 901 planning webinar

  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Industry Webinar: Project 2025-04 Order No. 901 Planning Studies (1:00–2:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters: When NERC adds industry webinars, it usually means the topic is moving toward broad implementation readiness.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — Governance concentration + cloud risk

  • Finance & Audit Committee Closed Meeting (8:00–9:00 a.m. ET, in person)
  • Corporate Governance & HR Exec Session (9:15–10:45 a.m. ET, in person)
  • Regulatory Oversight Committee Closed Meeting (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, in person)
  • Board of Trustees Strategic Session & Closed Meeting (1:30–5:30 p.m. ET, in person)
  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters: Standards work and governance are aligning—often a sign of policy acceleration.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 — Technical session + EV task force

  • SPCWG Meeting (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT, Oakland, CA)
  • Multiple open committee meetings (Savannah, GA + WebEx)
  • Credential/Personnel Certification meetings (10:00–11:00 a.m. ET, online)
  • Engagement & Outreach Committee (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • EV Task Force (EVTF) (1:00–5:00 p.m. ET, Teams)
  • NERC Quarterly Technical Session (2:15–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)



Why it matters: The quarterly technical session is where the industry often hears what NERC is emphasizing next—good for compliance and engineering leaders to track.

Thursday, February 12, 2026 — Board open meeting + Order 901 webinar + IBR event revisions

  • SPCWG Meeting (8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT, Oakland, CA)
  • Member Representatives Committee (8:00–10:00 a.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Board of Trustees Open Meeting (10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-01 EOP-004 IBR Event (2:00–4:30 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Industry Webinar: Project 2025-03 Order No. 901 Operational Studies (2:00–3:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Security Working Group (2:00–2:55 p.m. ET, Teams)
  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters: February 12 is one of the most important cross-functional days of the month: board-level + cyber + IBR event reporting + Order 901.

Friday, February 13, 2026 — Frequency control standards work

  • Project 2017-01 BAL-003 Phase II (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — Energy assurance workshop day

  • Technical Workshop: Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance (10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, hybrid)
  • Project 2025-03 Order No. 901 Operational Studies (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • PMOS Meeting (2:30–4:30 p.m. ET, WebEx)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — Energy assurance drafting + standards committee

  • Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance Drafting Team (9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, hybrid)
  • Standards Committee Conference Call (1:00–3:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 — One of the busiest standards days

  • Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance Drafting Team (9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, hybrid)
  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-01 EOP-004 IBR Event (2:00–4:30 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2025-03 Order No. 901 Operational Studies (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)

Monday, February 23, 2026 — EMT modeling enters the month

  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2023-01 EOP-004 IBR Event (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
  • Project 2022-04 EMT Modeling Drafting Team (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Why it matters: EMT modeling meetings are a strong indicator of increasing emphasis on high-fidelity inverter behavior, not just traditional dynamic models.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — Large Loads Conference begins

  • Emerging Large Loads Technical Conference (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Arlington, VA)
  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (in-person) (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 — Large Loads Conference continues

  • Emerging Large Loads Technical Conference (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Arlington, VA)
  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (in-person) (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 — Cloud risk wrap + EMSWG + supply chain

  • Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (in-person) (8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
  • Energy Management System Working Group (EMSWG) Conference Call (11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m. ET, online) (as listed)
  • Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)


Note: The EMSWG time block is shown as 11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m. ET in your text (a 13-hour window). If that’s a formatting typo, Keentel’s blog can present it as “11:00 a.m. ET start time (end time per agenda)” to avoid publishing a wrong duration.

Friday, February 27, 2026 — BAL-003 Phase II continues

  • Project 2017-01 BAL-003 Phase II (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)

2) February 2026 Statistical Trends (Based on These Dated Events)

Most frequent themes (by repeated dates)

  • Supply Chain Risk Management (Project 2025-06): Feb 2, 5, 9, 12, 19, 23, 26 (7 occurrences)
  • Cloud Services Risk (Project 2023-09): Feb 3, 5, 10, 12, 19, 24, 25, 26 (8 occurrences)
  • Order 901 Studies (Projects 2025-03 & 2025-04 + webinars): Feb 3, 5, 9, 12, 17, 19 (6+ touchpoints)
  • EOP-004 IBR Event (Project 2023-01): Feb 2, 12, 19, 23 (4 occurrences)
  • Planning Energy Assurance (Project 2024-02): Feb 6, 17, 18, 19 (4 occurrences)
  • Large Loads focus: Feb 3 (LLTF) + Feb 24–25 (conference)

What this tells us: February 2026 is dominated by Cyber/Cloud/Supply Chain and Planning/IBR performance — the two biggest reliability pressure points right now.

3) What Keentel Engineering Recommends Doing in February 2026

If you are a GO / TOP / TO / BA / RC:


  • Start aligning internal compliance evidence to likely expanded supply chain + cloud risk expectations.
  • Review your IBR event detection and reporting workflow for EOP-004 alignment.
  • Prepare for Order 901 study expectations  validated models, assumptions documentation, and repeatable study process.


If you are a developer or large load owner:


  • Track outputs from LLTF (Feb 3) and the Emerging Large Loads Conference (Feb 24–25).
  • Expect more scrutiny on:


  • load ramp rates
  • harmonics & flicker
  • reactive power capability
  • system strength and stability limits

4) How Keentel Engineering Can Help

Keentel supports clients with:

  • CIP supply chain & cloud risk readiness (program + audit evidence)
  • Order 901 operational/planning studies (PSSE/TSAT/validation packages)
  • EMT modeling studies (PSCAD / high-fidelity inverter behavior)
  • IBR event analysis and reporting support (EOP-004 workflows)
  • Large load interconnection studies (stability, harmonics, voltage, reactive plans)
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About the Author:

Sonny Patel P.E. EC

IEEE Senior Member

In 1995, Sandip (Sonny) R. Patel earned his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois, specializing in Electrical Engineering . But degrees don’t build legacies—action does. For three decades, he’s been shaping the future of engineering, not just as a licensed Professional Engineer across multiple states (Florida, California, New York, West Virginia, and Minnesota), but as a doer. A builder. A leader. Not just an engineer. A Licensed Electrical Contractor in Florida with an Unlimited EC license. Not just an executive. The founder and CEO of KEENTEL LLC—where expertise meets execution. Three decades. Multiple states. Endless impact.

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About the Author:

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In 1995, Sandip (Sonny) R. Patel earned his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois, specializing in Electrical Engineering . But degrees don’t build legacies—action does. For three decades, he’s been shaping the future of engineering, not just as a licensed Professional Engineer across multiple states (Florida, California, New York, West Virginia, and Minnesota), but as a doer. A builder. A leader. Not just an engineer. A Licensed Electrical Contractor in Florida with an Unlimited EC license. Not just an executive. The founder and CEO of KEENTEL LLC—where expertise meets execution. Three decades. Multiple states. Endless impact.

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