Supply Chain Constraints:
The SERC footprint faces risks due to supply chain dependencies and the impacts of geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, and cybersecurity threats on suppliers, components, and distribution channels.
Mitigation strategies such as supplier diversification, enhanced cybersecurity, and proactive inventory management are essential to protecting grid reliability and security. Additionally, as supply chains grow more complex, collaboration with key stakeholders and regulators will be crucial for managing these risks proactively.
Why It Matters
Delays in acquiring transformers, protective relays and other essential components are jeopardizing reliability projects across the SERC region. Lead times have grown from months to years for certain equipment, impacting grid expansion, ongoing maintenance, and storm recovery operations.. Global supply chain vulnerabilities, including cyberattacks, geopolitical tensions and extreme weather, are straining procurement and delivery cycles across the industry.
What SERC Is Doing
SERC monitors supply chain risk trends through its technical committees and assessments. It shares region-specific insight with NERC and participates in collaborative working groups to identify and refine mitigation strategies.
SERC also supports coordination efforts by helping entities to:
- Prioritize equipment needs,
- Identify alternative sourcing, and
- Develop contingency plans for long-lead items.
What You Can Do
Review and update your inventory tracking and procurement procedures.
Collaborate with other utilities and vendors to anticipate delays and identify shared resources.
Engage in regional working groups and technical committees to stay informed and aligned.
Resource Downloads
Supply Chain Resources
SERC Technical Committees
SERC Regional Risk Report
What You Can Do
Improve renewable generation forecasts and incorporate them into planning
Collaborate with balancing authorities and system operators on coordination strategies.
Stay involved in SERC’s working groups on variable generation integration.
Resource Downloads
Renewables Integration and New Technologies
Renewables Integration and New Technologies
Based on the 2023-2033 SERC Annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment Report, the existing total internal generation capacity for the SERC Region is 309.6 GW (323.1 GW winter capacity).
2024-2034 Long Term Relilibity Assessment
RM10-11-001 Integration of Variable Energy Resources
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