The electric grid is the backbone of our economy, is critical for our national security and necessary to support our public w ... elfare. In fact, a reliable and secure electric grid is fundamental to our most basic daily routines and needs. Our mission is to ensure that this cornerstone to our national well-being is reliable and secure – not only for today but also for tomorrow. To achieve this mission, we bring together a diverse and broad spectrum of experts from across the nation with various professional, technical, and industry backgrounds. Our team includes electrical engineers, computer engineers and cyber security experts, statisticians and risk experts, attorneys and regulatory experts, professional auditors, systems engineers, organizational design experts, and professional trainers. Our team identifies and prioritizes risks facing our electric grid; determines sustainable mitigation strategies to address these identified risks; and develops and deploys communication and outreach strategies to drive awareness and further ensure risk resolution. Our team partners with the best and brightest individuals from both the power industry and the federal government to understand and address the complex and evolving challenges facing the electric grid and its security. These key partnerships make our work more informed, pragmatic, responsive, and impactful. We are one of only eight companies across North America that are responsible for this vital work under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved delegation agreements with NERC. Specifically, our company is responsible for the reliability and security of the electric grid in the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas of the United States, which includes all or portions of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. And we are proud to call Cleveland, Ohio our home. read more