NERC signs lease on Atlanta office space


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NERC Atlanta Headquarters Relocation advances Buckhead office access to transportation, hotels, and meeting venues, strengthens stakeholder engagement, and supports talent recruitment, compliance, and IT operations, while expanding Washington, DC presence for regulatory coordination.

 

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NERC moving its HQ to Buckhead, Atlanta to improve access, engagement, and talent, while expanding DC for regulatory coordination.

  • Buckhead site chosen for transportation, hotels, meeting venues
  • Enhances recruitment, retention, and dynamic workforce development
  • Aligns operations with stakeholders across the energy sector

 

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation NERC new headquarters will be in the Atlanta Financial Center.

 

The selection was made through a competitive process that evaluated multiple locations throughout the city. The office, located in the Buckhead area, was chosen for various reasons, including access to transportation like the Georgia EV fleet and transit options, available office space and multiple hotels and venues for meetings.

“The decision to relocate NERC’s headquarters was made with a long-term perspective in mind,” said Gerry Cauley, president and CEO of NERC. “Atlanta gives us – the electric reliability organization – a forward-looking strategy to improve personnel recruitment and retention to manage and develop personnel in a dynamic environment and to interact with industry stakeholders.”

The NERC Executive, Standards, Reliability Assessments, Compliance Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology and Finance divisions, with a focus on critical infrastructure protection efforts, will be located in the Atlanta office. NERC expects to occupy the AFC office permanently by May 1, 2011.

“The office location strategy is an important step toward enabling management to transform NERC to a higher level of excellence,” Cauley said. “The strategy strengthens key relationships with both industry and government partners, as companies pursue initiatives such as GE's R&D center in Dayton, which foster collaboration.”

NERC also will expand its Washington, DC, office. DC will be the location for NERC’s Legal, Governmental Affairs, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Enforcement divisions to be in close proximity for frequent interaction with governmental and regulatory authorities as well as trade associations. New office space there is still being evaluated.

 

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