Category 2
Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs)
Enforcement has started. Can you prove compliance?
Category 2 IBRs faced their first compliance deadline in May 2026. More standards are coming. Build the evidence you need now.
NERC is rewriting standards to include IBR Category 2 facilities (roughly 20-75 MVA aggregate wind, solar, and storage). The May 2026 deadline brought many new registrations under NERC oversight. Some owners and operators saw their registered footprint expand sharply.
The initial standards focus on operations and planning. CIP standards will follow as NERC continues revising requirements. The regulatory scope will only expand.
Pre-built for the Initial 8 O&P standards now enforceable for Category 2 entities, engaged by facility applicability (MVA), and expanding as NERC widens IBR scope. Build evidence in the enforcement window instead of reconstructing it later.
What’s happening:
Why act now:
Compliance obligations for Category 2 GO/GOP entities began May 15, 2026, when the Initial 8 standards became enforceable. Setting up early means you document your assets, establish workflows, and build audit relationships before the scrutiny begins.
Raptor Comply tracks which standards apply to your facilities and when. As NERC expands requirements, your platform expands with them.