A Coordinated Electric System Interconnection Review—the utility’s deep-dive on technical and cost impacts of your project.

Challenge: Frequent false tripping using conventional electromechanical relays
Solution: SEL-487E integration with multi-terminal differential protection and dynamic inrush restraint
Result: 90% reduction in false trips, saving over $250,000 in downtime

Category	Metric
VPP capacity (Lunar Energy)	650 MW
Lunar funding raised	US$232 million
Data center BESS example	31 MW / 62 MWh
ERCOT grid-scale batteries	15+ GW
LDES tenders (H1 2026)	Up to 9.3 GW
Lithium-ion share of LDES by 2030	77%
FEOC initial threshold	55%
BESS tariff rate (2026)	~55%
Capacity gain from analytics	5–15%

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.