The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission), in an order released on November 18, has directed changes to the definition of the term "Bulk Electric System," a definition that determines which facilities are subject to mandatory Reliability Standards. According to the order, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) may either adopt the Commission's preferred approach and define all facilities operated at or above 100 kV as part of the Bulk Electric System, or develop its own recommendation to address the Commission's concerns with the present definition that would be "as effective, or more effective than, the Commission's proposed approach." The imposition of a 100 kV bright-line threshold within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. (NPCC) Region and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Region will result in capturing a significant number of facilities that have previously been considered non-Bulk Electric System facilities.