# SERC Reliability Corporation

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{{Short description|Regional electric energy reliability organization}}
thumb|left|200pxthumb|right|upright=1.5|The six regional entities (2021).The '''Southeastern Electric Reliability Corporation''' ('''SERC''') is responsible for ensuring a reliable and secure electric grid across 16 southeastern and central states.  The SERC region lies within the [Eastern Interconnection](/source/Eastern_Interconnection), and includes the states of [Alabama](/source/Alabama), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)), [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi), [Missouri](/source/Missouri), [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina), [South Carolina](/source/South_Carolina), [Tennessee](/source/Tennessee), and portions of [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky), [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana), [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma), [Texas](/source/Texas), [Virginia](/source/Virginia), and [Florida](/source/Florida).

SERC is a [regional entity](/source/regional_entity) authorized to perform this important responsibility under a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved delegation agreement with [North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)](/source/North_American_Electric_Reliability_Corporation).  SERC was originally formed on January 14, 1970 by the functional merger of four smaller regional reliability entities: the CARVA Pool, [Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)](/source/Tennessee_Valley_Authority), [Southern Company (SOCO)](/source/Southern_Company) and the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group (FEPCG).<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.serc1.org/about-serc/history |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=www.serc1.org}}</ref>

SERC's offices are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.serc1.org Home Page]
*[http://www.serc1.org/Application/ContentPageView.aspx?ContentId=24 about SERC]

{{North American Electric Reliability Corporation}}

Category:Electric power transmission system operators in the United States
Category:Eastern Interconnection
Category:2005 establishments in the United States

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