INPOWERD LLC

07/03/2026

Greetings, the INPOWERD office is closed today July 3 2026, celebrating 250 years of American independence.

06/28/2026

INPOWERD sponsors the Josh Kell Foundation - if you are looking for a worth charity, where you know how the money is spent, please check them out.

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06/23/2026

Today we celebrate the incredible contributions women make to engineering and the impact they have on shaping our future.

As we recognize International Women in Engineering Day, we are grateful to work alongside talented professionals who continue to innovate, lead, and inspire the next generation of engineers.

Thank you to all the women who are helping build stronger, smarter, and more sustainable industries every day.

06/09/2026

INPOWERD is proud to share that our President and CEO, Earl Shockley, was recently invited to join Patrick Miller's latest AMPyx Podcast alongside Joy Ditto of Joy Ditto Consulting for an important discussion on the policy, cybersecurity, and reliability challenges facing critical infrastructure.

The conversation explored the Administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy, emerging risks associated with large computational loads and data centers, cloud-hosted control centers, infrastructure executive orders, Zero Trust guidance for operational technology environments, AI-driven vulnerability discovery, and the growing impact of hyperscalers on the electric utility industry.

As the electric industry continues to navigate unprecedented changes in technology, demand growth, cybersecurity threats, and regulatory expectations, conversations like these are essential to helping industry leaders understand and address the risks that could affect reliability and resilience across the Bulk Electric System.

Thank you to Patrick Miller and Joy Ditto for the opportunity to participate in this timely and thought-provoking discussion.

Ampere Industrial Security - AMPYX CYBER

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Policy Pulse: Regulatory Roundable is a new monthly feature of the Critical Assets Podcast. Join Patrick Miller, Joy Ditto, and Earl Shockley as they break down the latest policy, regulatory, and legislative changes impacting critical infrastructure, OT, and cybersecurity. If it affects your assets,

05/21/2026

Please join me in congratulating Ethan Miller on his 2-year anniversary with INPOWERD!

Ethan joined INPOWERD right out of college, and over the past two years, he has grown tremendously in the NERC compliance world. His dedication, discipline, and hard work have been evident from day one, but what stands out even more is the character and integrity he brings to our team every day.

Watching Ethan develop professionally and continue to expand his knowledge and capabilities has been rewarding.

He represents the future of this industry and the kind of leadership and professionalism we value at INPOWERD.

Thank you, Ethan, for your commitment, your work ethic, and the positive impact you continue to make. Congratulations on this milestone — we look forward to many more successes ahead!

05/07/2026

In our latest INPOWERD Perspective, Earl W. Shockley, President and CEO of INPOWERD LLC, shares insights from decades of operational, regulatory, and compliance experience to examine what organizations still misunderstand about enforcement, self-reporting, and defensible compliance programs.

This discussion goes far beyond audit preparation and paperwork. It explores how regulators evaluate management-in-control, why organizational maturity and culture influence outcomes, and what separates reactive compliance activities from sustainable, credible compliance programs.

As reliability, governance, and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, organizations must move beyond simply responding to issues and focus on building disciplined systems capable of identifying, understanding, correcting, and learning from risk before it escalates.

We invite you to read the full blog and consider what true management-in-control looks like within your organization.

https://www.inpowerd.com/blog/the-inpowerd-perspective-the-former-regulators-playbook-what-organizations-still-misunderstand-about-enforcement-self-reporting-and-defensible-compliance-programs

04/23/2026

Earl W. Shockley and Sam Austin are bringing the INPOWERD O&P Boot Camp back to Texas.
📍 Rockwall, TX
📅 August 11–14
🎓 12 NERC CEHs (System Operators)

If you’re working in NERC compliance, you know it’s more than just checking boxes—it’s about how things actually work in the field and during audits.

You can expect real scenarios, practical tools, and a lot of collaboration with others who are navigating the same challenges.

No long lectures. No overcomplicated theory. Our O&P sessions are built around meaningful collaboration, practical tools, and takeaways you can put to work immediately.

We keep the group small so it stays interactive and valuable for everyone. https://www.inpowerd.com/nerc-bootcamp

04/22/2026

NERC ALERT NOTICE: The North American Electric Reliability Corp. is in the “final stages of preparing to issue a Level 3 essential actions alert” related to large computational loads unexpectedly disconnecting from the grid, a NERC official confirmed to Utility Dive in an email Monday.

The alert is expected to be published May 4 and is the result of load loss events in both the Eastern and Texas interconnections that have occurred since 2022, according to a NERC board of trustees meeting agenda last week.

The reliability watchdog is concerned about a series of “widespread and unexpected” customer-initiated load reductions in 2024 and 2025 during which 1,000 MW or more dropped off the bulk power system.

04/21/2026

Update: INPOWERD O&P Boot Camp – New August Dates
We’ve made a scheduling update to our upcoming INPOWERD O&P Boot Camp
📍 Rockwall, TX
📅 New Dates: August 11–14, 2026
🎓 12 NERC CEHs (System Operators)