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<b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#204c81">Training Announcement
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#204c81">Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD)
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#204c81">Event Data Download Training</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Click here for:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<b><span style="color:#1f4e79"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnerc.webex.com%2Fnerc%2Fonstage%2Fg.php%3FMTID%3Deaf92b633d43c1d4a2459bb756f9321a9&data=04%7C01%7CMark.Olson%40nerc.net%7Cebd4fc79be63466c068e08da17232482%7Ca2d34bfabd5b4dc39a2e098f99296771%7C0%7C0%7C637847736971092482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=GYybURG3m6KuBr0D7tTlQOizZz4LBCUUObv%2Bsu9Ehcg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-weight:normal">GMD
Event Data Download Training Registration</span></a></span></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NERC’s GMD data collection program supports ongoing research and analysis of GMD risk.</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NERC is collecting geomagnetically induced current (GIC) and magnetometer data from reporting entities for designated strong GMD events (Kp = 7 and greater). As specified in FERC Order No. 830, NERC will make collected
GIC and magnetometer data available to support ongoing research and analysis.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This training is intended for entities and individuals with roles relating to the analysis of geomagnetic disturbance events. Training
materials will be posted on the <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerc.com%2Fpa%2FRAPA%2FGMD%2FPages%2FGMD-Training.aspx&data=04%7C01%7CMark.Olson%40nerc.net%7Cebd4fc79be63466c068e08da17232482%7Ca2d34bfabd5b4dc39a2e098f99296771%7C0%7C0%7C637847736971092482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2F5rSMrEQtkuN8YjhjqK%2FrSGq13M0CRl6E6A%2Ftf2J10c%3D&reserved=0">
GMD Training page</a> of the NERC website one week before the training session. The training session will be recorded and posted for future reference.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The training will be offered via webinar:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">May 4, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reporting Process: Events, Types of Data</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ERO Portal: Creating an Account, Accessing the Data
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Download Process: Selecting Criteria, Data Packages, Exports</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">There is no cost to attend this training. However, advanced registration is required.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information or assistance, please contact
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