Tim Ponseti

SERC Reliability Corp. is an organization established in 1970 that advances the reliability, security, and adequacy of the bulk-power system across a large portion of the southeastern United States, serving over 100 million people. The non-profit company is based in Charlotte, NC. It operates under federal energy regulatory commission-approved delegation agreements with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and provides leadership, strategic oversight, and technical guidance through its board of directors and committees focused on operations, engineering, critical infrastructure protection, standards development, and security. SERC divides its service area into subregions aligned with utility and transmission operator groupings to facilitate reliability assessments, planning coordination, and performance analysis. The organization conducts risk-based, data-driven reliability assessments, performance analyses, situation awareness, and event analysis to identify and mitigate risks from extreme weather, cyber threats, and emerging technologies. It supports compliance monitoring, enforcement, registration, and certification programs to ensure adherence to reliability standards. Membership is voluntary and free for eligible entities, offering benefits such as participation in committees, access to technical documents, training, and collaboration opportunities. Educational resources are provided through SERC University, webinars, podcasts, newsletters, and a resource library covering topics like supply chain security and insider threat mitigation. SERC operates a voluntary assistance program offering confidential support to registered entities to improve reliability and security.