Certrec Events & Trainings

Upcoming Events

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Charlotte, NC, at the Charlotte Convention Center

Past Events

New Orleans, LA, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

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Certrec’s Andrew Askinas will host the call and discuss Certrec’s role in enabling regulatory compliance and security through 35 years of company experience, deep subject matter expertise, and relevant technology. This webinar will absolutely be informative and thought-provoking, hopefully making you look at your security options in a whole new light.

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Michael Lichko

Michael Lichko

Vice President of Sales - Asylon Robotics

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Andrew Askinas

Account Executive, Digital Solutions - Certrec

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help power plants interpret data gathered from these devices. This free webinar will primarily be focused on use cases.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

San Francisco, CA, at the Moscone Center

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. This solution is fully compliant with CAISO recommendations described in their 10 April memorandum regarding digital high speed recording devices capturing reliability event data on inverter-based resources. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help power plants interpret data gathered from these devices.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Austin, TX, at the JW Marriott Austin

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help power plants interpret data gathered from these devices.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

London, UK, at the ICC London ExCeL

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help power plants interpret data gathered from these devices. This free webinar will primarily be focused on new imaging techniques that improve fault prediction.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help power plants interpret data gathered from these devices. This free webinar will primarily be focused on use cases.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Fas Mosleh will present some of the biggest cyberthreats currently targeting utilities. This webinar will include examples of attacks on critical infrastructure that have happened in recent years and action steps to prevent future breaches.

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Fas Mosleh - Certrec

Fas Mosleh

Certrec Alliances, Strategic Marketing

Orlando, Florida, February 21 – 23, 2023– Certrec will join technology experts, utilities, engineers, suppliers, decision-makers, and thought leaders.

San Diego, Long Beach, February 14 – 16, 2023– Certrec attended Intersolar’s solar and storage event.

San Diego, California, February 7 – 9, 2023– Certrec attended DistribuTECH’s transmission and distribution event.

Why are humans still made to carry out dangerous, dirty, and boring jobs? Catch IBM’s Kay Murphy and Nancy Greco with Certrec’s Fas Mosleh on February 2nd to understand how IBM is helping improve responsiveness, and how Certrec and IBM could utilize this AI-powered quadruped to ensure equipment reliability and fewer trips for technicians.

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Kay Murphy

Global Partner, Robotics Solutions - IBM

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Nancy Greco

Director, DE Research Cognitive IoT Solutions (SPOT), Research - IBM

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Fas Mosleh - Certrec

Fas Mosleh

Certrec Alliances, Strategic Marketing

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help plants interpret data gathered from these devices.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Certrec’s Fas Mosleh will present some of the biggest cyberthreats currently targeting utilities. This webinar will include examples of attacks on critical infrastructure that have happened in recent years and action steps to prevent future breaches.

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Fas Mosleh - Certrec

Fas Mosleh

Certrec Alliances, Strategic Marketing

Fischer Block’s CEO, Greg Wolfe, will present their SMART Block® solution and the benefits of digitization. Certrec’s Director of NERC Compliance, Evans Heacock, will explain how Certrec will help plants interpret data gathered from these devices.

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Greg Wolfe - Fischer Block - Certrec

Greg Wolfe

President & CEO - Fischer Block, Inc.

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Atlanta, Georgia, October 11 – 13, 2022– Certrec sponsored and attended the North American Generator Forum: GENerating Reliability and Resiliency

NERC Violations and Fines: Real-World Examples and How to Avoid the Penalties

Join us for a discussion about what can go wrong when an entity fails to adopt a culture of compliance and the consequences. A panel of industry experts and seasoned professionals will present the events that led up to this situation and how a few simple changes would have completely altered the ending.

How to manage UFSARs in the NRC world

This is a series of Certrec-sponsored webinars to better understand the challenges and requirements of producing UFSARs. We will discuss the issues of version control, electronic submittals, managing the effects of downsizing and loss of critical staff, as well as high impact UFSAR changes. We will explore topics that help us learn about what contributes to UFSAR failures and successes.

Recent VAR-002 violations resulted in big fines for nuclear sites. Listen to compliance expert, JC, recap the reasons for the findings and provide guidance for preventing recurrence.

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Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas (Host)

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

JC Culberson - Certrec

JC Culberson

Certrec's Operations Manager

Overlooking small details can result in BIG fines!
Let’s talk VAR-002

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JC Culberson - Certrec

JC Culberson

Certrec's Operations Manager

FAC-008 is a tough standard, and one of the most commonly violated in the industry. Certrec’s Office of NERC Compliance Director, Evans Heacock, will discuss the recent FAC-008 fines, lessons learned and how to prevent recurrence at your site.

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Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas (Host)

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Why is FAC-008 so hard?

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Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack is one of the latest examples of how overlooking compliance steps can impact the lives of millions nationwide. 

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Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas (Host)

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Dawn Santos

Certrec’s Senior CIP Compliance Analyst

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Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas (Host)

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

David McNeill

Certrec’s Plant/Transmission System Analyst

Steve Dixon

Certrec’s Senior Project Manager

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Ted-Enos CEO and President

Ted Enos

Certrec's President/CEO

Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Steven-Thomas Executive Director Cyber & Information Technologies

Steven Thomas

Certrec’s Information Technology Director

Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Laura-Levisay

Laura Levisay

Certrec’s Senior Project Manager

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Ted-Enos CEO and President

Ted Enos

Certrec's President/CEO

Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Steven-Thomas Executive Director Cyber & Information Technologies

Steven Thomas

Certrec’s Information Technology Director

Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Laura-Levisay

Laura Levisay

Certrec’s Senior Project Manager

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Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas (Host)

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Larry-Nicholson-Headshot

Larry Nicholson

Certrec’s Senior Project Manager

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Ted-Enos CEO and President

Ted Enos

Certrec's President/CEO

Michelle-Thomas Executive Director of Operators

Michelle Thomas

Certrec's Executive Operations Director

Steven-Thomas Executive Director Cyber & Information Technologies

Steven Thomas

Certrec’s Information Technology Director

Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

Laura-Levisay

Laura Levisay

Certrec’s Senior Project Manager

Chip and Evans discuss the upcoming changes for PRC-027.

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Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Evans Heacock - Certrec

Evans Heacock

Certrec’s NERC Compliance Director

NERC Audit Preparation is essential. Chip and Holly reveal the key elements to preparing for your next NERC audit.

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Holly Haynes - Certrec

Holly Haynes

Certrec’s ONC Operations Manager

Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Join our experts as they explain the benefits that Recall® GRC and RegSource® GRC afford NERC compliance managers and their team.
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Holly Haynes - Certrec

Holly Haynes

Certrec’s ONC Operations Manager

Chip Perkins

Certrec's Business Planning Executive Director

Upcoming Trainings

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Paid Training

Learn what information is included in a plant’s licensing basis and what parts of that are design bases. We will review the basic steps involved in plant licensing so you understand how the licensing and design bases for a facility were created and documented. This course defines a plant’s licensing basis, discusses how design basis is related to licensing basis, and explains when and how modifications can occur. This training helps you understand the governing regulations and the regulatory processes used by the NRC during the licensing process, enabling you to explain confidently how your plant operates consistent with its licensing and design bases.

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Mark Reidmeyer Technical Services Director

Mark Reidmeyer

Technical Services Director

Steve-Dixon

Steve Dixon

Compliance Analyst

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Nuclear professionals without reactor oversight process training are at risk of potentially harming personnel, the environment, and incurring costly fines. Certrec Academy’s ROP training can teach you and your staff to be proactive and manage regulatory performance while maintaining the NRC’s mission to protect people and the environment. Through this course, you will gain access to a live course tutor and expert mentorship after the course with convenient e-delivery. Additional topics include inspections, the significance determination process, findings and performance indicators, cross-cutting areas, enforcement, the assessment process (Action Matrix), and agency response and communication.

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Mark Reidmeyer Technical Services Director

Mark Reidmeyer

Technical Services Director

Steve-Dixon

Steve Dixon

Compliance Analyst

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Are you a nuclear professional needing a basic understanding of the regulatory process? See how Certrec Academy’s acclaimed Nuclear Foundational regulatory training can educate you to understand NRC regulations better. Through this course, you will gain access to a live course tutor and expert mentorship after the course with convenient e-delivery. At Certrec, we teach what works in the real world.

Instructors
Mark Reidmeyer Technical Services Director

Mark Reidmeyer

Technical Services Director