NPCC Release 2 of Align (including Ontario) is Now Live!

ERO Enterprise leadership is excited to announce the Release 2 launch of Align starting July 19, 2021. Align is designed to process and track all compliance monitoring and enforcement activities with the goal of improving security and standardizing processes across the ERO Enterprise.

Release 2 includes Technical Feasibility Exceptions (TFE), Periodic Data Submittals (PDS), Attestations, and Self-Certifications functionality in Align, as well as the use of the ERO Secure Evidence Locker (SEL) to collect registered entity-provided evidence to support these activities. Release 2 builds upon Release 1, which included self-reporting/self-logging, enforcement processing, and mitigation functionality in Align. Subsequent releases will introduce new functionalities to the platform throughout 2021 and 2022.

The Go-Live dates for NPCC are listed below. Reach out to your NPCC representatives with any questions related to the rollout schedule.

Release 2 Go-Live Dates for NPCC:

• TFE: 07/19/21
• PDS: 10/01/21
• Self-Certifications: 10/01/21

Link to NERC Announcement

Please visit the NERC Training Site for access to all Release 1 and Release 2 Align and ERO SEL training materials, including training videos, user guides, and start, stop, continue guides. Reach out to your NPCC Training Leads (Kimberly Griffith, Daniel Kidney, and Duong Le) at NPCCAlignTeam@npcc.org with training questions. For questions or issues concerning ERO Portal accounts, you can also submit a support ticket here and tag NPCC.

Thank you for your ongoing support to help make the Align rollout a success!