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• A council formed in 1968 by the electric utility industry to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electric utility systems of North America. NERC consists of regional reliability councils and encompasses essentially all the power regions of the contiguous United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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  North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). (n.d.). Guide to Market Oversight Glossary. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/north-american-electric-reliability-council-nerc.

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  North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). www.ferc.gov. Guide to Market Oversight Glossary. FERC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/north-american-electric-reliability-council-nerc (accessed: February 1, 2023).

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  "North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)." Guide to Market Oversight Glossary. FERC. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/north-american-electric-reliability-council-nerc.

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