NERC Category 2 Requirements
NERC Category 2 rules affect IBRs 20–75MW at ≥60kV. Learn what''s changing, who must register, and what''s required by the May 2026 deadline.
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Stand-alone Solar Electrical Installations in Hazardous
For the purposes of this special feature, we will highlight the North American Class 1, Division 2 classification system and why the charge controllers used in these stand-alone solar powered
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Get Ready for New Design Standards for Solar Power Facilities
The proposed change from the International Code Council (ICC) would elevate design standards for solar facilities from Risk Category 1 to Category 2 in an attempt to increase their ability
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NERC Category 2 Compliance: New Registration Requirements
The energy industry is experiencing a significant change as NERC lowers the registration threshold for Generator Owners (GO) and Generator Operators (GOP). This shift requires many inverter-based
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SOLAR POWER GENERATION CATEGORY II AREAS
Land loss after installing the PV system must not exceed 10% of the total project area for category I (overhead systems with a vertical clearance above 2.1 metres) and 15% for category II
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NERC registration and Category 2 Registration
The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) has introduced new terminology – Category 1 and Category 2 – to distinguish between different groups of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in its
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SOLAR MASSACHUSETTS RENEWABLE TARGET
Ground-mounted STGUs sited within a solar overlay district or on land that complies with established local zoning that explicitly addresses solar or power generation.1
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FERC Approves NERC''s Expanded Registration Requirements
Analyze development-stage projects to determine if any will be required to register with NERC as a Category 2 GO or a Category 2 GOP. Prioritize this analysis for late-stage development
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Evolving Compliance for Category 2 Generator Owners (GO2)
Solar PV and BESS with a combined capacity of 50 MVA at 69 kV – Meets Category 2 criteria. Wind generation with 15 MVA capacity at 69 kV – Does not meet the threshold.
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Understanding the NERC Standards Development for Category 2
The NERC Rules of Procedure have been updated to make these Standards applicable to Category 2 IBR. Some of these standards are already part of ongoing projects, so they might still be
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