February 2026 is packed with NERC standards work, governance meetings, and technical forums that directly influence CIP cybersecurity, IBR reliability, FERC Order 901 planning/operational studies, energy assurance, and large load integration. For registered entities and developers, this month signals where reliability enforcement and compliance expectations are heading next.
Below is a date-by-date view, followed by a statistical summary and what Keentel Engineering recommends you do now.
1) Key NERC Activity by Date (February 2026)
Monday, February 2, 2026 — Standards triple-header (virtual)
- Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management Drafting Team Meeting (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Project 2025-05 Ride-Through Revisions Drafting Team Meeting (12:30–2:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Project 2023-01 EOP-004 IBR Event Drafting Team Meeting (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Why it matters: Supply chain + ride-through + IBR event reporting in one day is a clear signal: cyber risk and inverter performance remain top priorities.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 — Planning + DER + cloud + large loads surge
- 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.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — Real-time operations + DER planning
- RAS/PAWG Joint Meeting (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. PT, San Diego, CA)
- Real Time Operating Subcommittee Meeting (12:00–5:00 p.m. ET, FPL Miami + Teams)
- SPIDERWG Meeting (1:00–5:00 p.m. ET, Teams)
Why it matters: Real-time operations + DER planning impacts point toward stricter expectations for operability, visibility, and system response under high DER penetration.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 — CIP + supply chain + Order 901 + cloud
- 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.
Friday, February 6, 2026 — Cyber monitoring + ride-through + energy assurance
- Project 2025-02 Internal Network Security Monitoring (11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Project 2025-05 Ride-Through Revisions (12:30–2:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance (1:00–3:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Why it matters: The combination of internal network monitoring and ride-through emphasizes two compliance truths:
- cybersecurity expectations are moving inside the perimeter, and
- IBR performance expectations are becoming more measurable and enforceable.
Monday, February 9, 2026 — Supply chain + Order 901 planning webinar
- Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Industry Webinar: Project 2025-04 Order No. 901 Planning Studies (1:00–2:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Why it matters: When NERC adds industry webinars, it usually means the topic is moving toward broad implementation readiness.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — Governance concentration + cloud risk
- Finance & Audit Committee Closed Meeting (8:00–9:00 a.m. ET, in person)
- Corporate Governance & HR Exec Session (9:15–10:45 a.m. ET, in person)
- Regulatory Oversight Committee Closed Meeting (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, in person)
- Board of Trustees Strategic Session & Closed Meeting (1:30–5:30 p.m. ET, in person)
- Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Why it matters: Standards work and governance are aligning—often a sign of policy acceleration.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 — Technical session + EV task force
- 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.
Thursday, February 12, 2026 — Board open meeting + Order 901 webinar + IBR event revisions
- 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.
Friday, February 13, 2026 — Frequency control standards work
- Project 2017-01 BAL-003 Phase II (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — Energy assurance workshop day
- Technical Workshop: Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance (10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, hybrid)
- Project 2025-03 Order No. 901 Operational Studies (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- PMOS Meeting (2:30–4:30 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — Energy assurance drafting + standards committee
- Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance Drafting Team (9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, hybrid)
- Standards Committee Conference Call (1:00–3:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Thursday, February 19, 2026 — One of the busiest standards days
- Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance Drafting Team (9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, hybrid)
- 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)
- 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)
Monday, February 23, 2026 — EMT modeling enters the month
- Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Project 2023-01 EOP-004 IBR Event (2:00–4:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
- Project 2022-04 EMT Modeling Drafting Team (3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
Why it matters: EMT modeling meetings are a strong indicator of increasing emphasis on high-fidelity inverter behavior, not just traditional dynamic models.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — Large Loads Conference begins
- Emerging Large Loads Technical Conference (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Arlington, VA)
- Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (in-person) (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 — Large Loads Conference continues
- Emerging Large Loads Technical Conference (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Arlington, VA)
- Project 2023-09 Cloud Services Risk (in-person) (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Thursday, February 26, 2026 — Cloud risk wrap + EMSWG + supply chain
- 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.
Friday, February 27, 2026 — BAL-003 Phase II continues
- Project 2017-01 BAL-003 Phase II (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET, WebEx)
2) February 2026 Statistical Trends (Based on These Dated Events)
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.
3) What Keentel Engineering Recommends Doing in February 2026
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
4) How Keentel Engineering Can Help
Keentel supports clients with:
- CIP supply chain & cloud risk readiness (program + audit evidence)
- Order 901 operational/planning studies (PSSE/TSAT/validation packages)
- EMT modeling studies (PSCAD / high-fidelity inverter behavior)
- IBR event analysis and reporting support (EOP-004 workflows)
- Large load interconnection studies (stability, harmonics, voltage, reactive plans)