Frequently Asked Questions
What is RegSource®?
RegSource® is a web-based tool that provides our customers high-level industry information. The information is updated daily and is organized by the topic areas of Smart Notices, Announcements, and Industry News.
What are Smart Notices?
Certrec’s subject matter experts curate high-value industry information, which is written up into brief articles called Smart Notices. Daily content can be customized according to the needs of regulatory and key functional area personnel. In addition to being visible within the RegSource® site, Smart Notices are distributed by daily emails. If you are a subscriber, watch the video below to learn more.
What kind of information is included in Smart Notices?
Smart Notices users can review trending news information based in regulatory areas (such as FERC, NERC, ISOs, and Regional Entities),
in more than two dozen functional areas (such as compliance, guidance, manuals, market guides, Standards, etc.),
and in 60 topic areas (everything from audits to event analysis to lessons learned, internal controls, risk management, and more).
in more than two dozen functional areas (such as compliance, guidance, manuals, market guides, Standards, etc.),
and in 60 topic areas (everything from audits to event analysis to lessons learned, internal controls, risk management, and more).
How do I access Smart Notices?
- If you are a subscriber, go to the Certrec Portal and log in with your user name and password.
- Click on the RegSource® link under the RegSource® header to get to the home page.
- Click the Smart Notices tab to access the entire Smart Notices library.
How do I search Smart Notices?
- If you are a subscriber, go to the Certrec Portal and log in with your user name and password.
- Click on the RegSource® link under the RegSource® header to get to the home page.
- Click the Smart Notices tab to access the entire Smart Notices library.
- Click the yellow television icon next to the Smart Notices title (above the left pane) to be directed to the CertrecTV video titled “RegSource Smart Notices,” which explains how to navigate RegSource® to the Smart Notices and how to use filters to customize your search.
- Alternatively, if you are currently logged in, click on the video below to go to the video directly.
What kind of Announcements are included in RegSource®?
Announcements include advance notice of conferences, webinars, Conversations with Certrec live streams, trainings, the release of products and services, and much more. They also include Standard enforceable dates, cybersecurity notices, and other critical compliance information.
What Industry News is available in RegSource®?
High-level, breaking industry news from a variety of online sources can be found in RegSource®. Topics include regulatory issues and changes, the latest in renewables and new generation technologies, emergent power plants, clean energy developments, weather-related effects on power production, financial and tax news, enforcement activity, fines, compliance matters, legal matters, cybersecurity threats and data breaches, scientific breakthroughs, federal appointments and funding, and so much more.
How do I locate specific information in RegSource®?
At the top of the pages, in RegSource®, is a toolbar that helps you navigate through Smart Notices, Announcements, and Industry News. If you are a subscriber, learn more by watching the "RegSource Toolbar" video below, which shows how to navigate the RegSource® site using the toolbar.
How do I set up emails in RegSource®?
Setting up email subscriptions in RegSource® is easily done with a few mouse clicks. Best of all, there is no limit to the number of email subscriptions you can set up to receive categorized, up-to-date RegSource® information. If you are a subscriber, learn more by watching the "RegSource Email Setup" video below.
