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Final AgendaPlanning Committee MeetingJune 15, 2010 | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.June 16, 2010 | 8 a.m. – noon
Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown Hotel 1128 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 4R5(604) 684-1128
1. Administrative Matters *a. Welcome and introductions - Tom Burgess *b. Planning Committee membership changes – John Seelke *c. Arrangements – John Seelke*d. Parliamentary procedures – John Seelke e. Announcement of quorum – John Seelke*f. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines – John Seelke g. Approve agenda – Tom Burgess*h. Future meetings – John Seelke
*2 Consent Agenda*a. Approve March 16-17, 2010 draft PC meeting minutes as final minutes*b. Approve May 7, 2010 draft joint OC/PC Web meeting minutes as final minutes *c. Approve posting of TADS Automatic Outage Metrics and Data – 2009 Reports (same report format as the
2008 reports)*d. Approve posting of TADS Automatic Outage Metrics and Data – 2008 Updated Reports *f. Approve PC three-year work plan changesg. Approve these additional consent agenda items added on June 15, 2010: 6.a.2 (RAGTF- all approval
items), 6.i (DCS - first approval item), and 6.i.1 (TADSWG – all approval items)3. Chairman’s Remarks
a. Report on the May11-12, 2010 Member Representative Committee and Board of Trustees meetings4. Information Only
*a. Operating Committee and Planning Committee Elections – John Seelke*b. Discuss the Real-time Application of PMUs to Improve Reliability Task Force (RAPIRTF) report --
Using Phasor Data for Operations and Planning, with emphasis on planning – Dmitry Kosterev, BPA
*Background material included
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5. Committee Matters*a. Provide feedback on draft Performance Measures Task Force report Compliance Performance Measure
Recommendations by June 30, 2010 – Tom Burgess*b. Frequency Response Initiative – Bob Cummings, Director, System Analysis and Reliability Initiatives
NERC1. Approve assigning two tasks to the Transmission Issues Subcommittee and the Model Validation
Task Force for the Frequency Response Initiative: a. Improve transient dynamics models of Primary Control Response for generators and other
devices.b. Develop and implement mid-term dynamics models of Primary Control Response of generators
and other devices2. Provide feedback on PC support of remaining tasks.
*c. Approve Generating Availability Data System Task Force scope – Mark Lauby, Director, Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis, NERC (this item will be discussed with Item 6.i, the Data Coordination Subcommittee report)
*d. Provide feedback on the June 15, 2010 draft of Developing a Consensus Approach to the ERO Event Analysis and Investigation Process Plan – David Hilt, Vice President and Director of Operations and Engineering, NERC, Ed Schwerdt, president and CEO of NPCC and Jacquie Smith, Chair, Event Analysis Working Group
6. Subgroup Reports PC Action*a. Reliability Assessment Subcommittee Approve:
1. Emerging Issues on which the Planning Committee will perform risk assessments for the 2010 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA); and
2. 2010 Scenario Assessment Report: Potential Reliability Impacts of Rapid Demand Growth after a Long-Term Recession
*1. Load Forecasting Working Group None – status report*2. Reliability Assessment Guidebook
Task ForceApprove: 1. Reliability Assessment Guidebook, Version 2.1; and2. Disbanding the RAGTF
*b. Reliability Metrics Working Group Approve:1. Annual report: 2010 Annual Report on Bulk Power
System Reliability Metrics2. ALR3-5 IROL/SOL Excursion Data RequestProvide feedback by June 30, 2010:1. White paper: Integrated Bulk Power Risk
Assessment Concept2. Nine 2010 Reliability Metric Proposals
*c. G&T Reliability Planning Models Task Force Approve proceeding to a Web meeting to discuss and clarify draft methodology
*d. Reliability Impacts of Climate Initiative Changes Task Force
None – status report
*Background material included
Planning Committee Meeting Agenda 2June 15-16, 2010
6. Subgroup Reports PC Action*e. Integration of Variable Generation Task
Force1. Approve the report Standard Models for Variable
Generation; and2. Provide feedback on the report Flexibility
Requirements and Metrics for Variable Generation and their Implications on Planning Studies by June 30, 2010
*f. Resource Issues Subcommittee Approve a method for addressing demand response in the NERC reserve margin calculation
*1. Loss-of-Load Expectation Working Group
None – status report
*g. Transmission Issues Subcommittee None – status report*1. Model Validation Task Force Approve white paper: Power System Model Validation
*h. System Protection and Control Subcommittee Approve a plan to revise A Technical Reference Document: Power Plant and Transmission System Protection Coordination
*i. Data Coordination Subcommittee 1. Approve adding Paul Kure to the DCS as Vice Chair; and
2. Provide feedback at the meeting on Planning Data Issues and Recommendations and approve posting it for public comment
*1. Transmission Availability Data Systems Working Group
Approve initiating Section 1600 data request to change TADS Event Type Number definitions
*2. Demand Response Data Task Force None – status report*3. Data Coordination Working Group None – status report
*j. Reliability Fundamentals Working Group 1. Approve Reliability Concepts Document; and 2. Provide feedback about the future RFWG work
activities*k. Smart Grid Task Force Provide feedback on draft SGTF report by June 30, 2010*l. Events Analysis Working Group 1. Approve EAWG scope change
2. Provide feedback on NERC Event Categories and Levels of Analysis document by June 30, 2010
*Background material included
Planning Committee Meeting Agenda 3June 15-16, 2010
Agenda Item 1.aPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Welcome and Introductions
Action RequiredNone – information only
BackgroundPlease see the following:1. Attachment 1 – the Planning Committee’s summary roster.2. Attachment 2 – the Planning Committee’s full roster with contact information.3. Attachment 3 – the Planning Committee’s organizational chart showing all PC subgroups.
Agenda Item 1.bPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Planning Committee Membership Changes
Action RequiredNone – information only
Background1. The following members have resigned:
Electricity marketer sector: Marie Pieniazek, Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc.RRO sector for SPP: William Dowling, Midwest Energy, Inc.
State government sector: Laurence Chaset, California Public Utilities Commission2. Noman Williams of Sunflower Electric Power Corporation was appointed to the RRO sector
for SPP.
Agenda Item 1.hPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Future Meetings
Action RequiredNone – information only
BackgroundThe Planning Committee’s future meetings and future joint meetings of the Operating Committee, Planning Committee, and Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee are scheduled as follows:
Date LocationSeptember 14, 2010 Joint OC/PC/CIPC live meeting (Denver, CO)September 14-15, 2010 Denver, CO (confirmed)
December 1, 2010 Joint OC/PC/CIPC Web meetingDecember 7-8, 2010 Tampa, FL (confirmed)
March1, 2011 Joint OC/PC/CIPC Web meetingMarch 8-9, 2011 Phoenix, AZ (unconfirmed)
Agenda Item 2.aPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Consent Agenda
Action RequiredApprove each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
BackgroundThe following items are for Planning Committee approval without discussion. However, if a member requests discussion on any item, the chair may defer discussion on the item until later in the meeting.
Each item has an attachment or a link to the referenced documents.Item 2.a – Approve March 16-17, 2010 draft PC Meeting Minutes as final minutes (attached as Agenda Item 2.a)
Item 2.b – Approve May 7, 2010 draft joint OC/PC Web meeting minutes as final minutes (attached as Agenda Item 2.b)
Item 2.c - Approve posting of TADS Automatic Outage Metrics and Data – 2009 Reports (same report format as the 2008 reports).
The calendar year 2009 NERC/Region Entity reports are complete. As reported at the last PC meeting, the 2009 calendar year reports for Automatic Outages have a table of contents and format similar to the NERC/Region Entity reports released for calendar year 2008. The 2009 Reports may be found on the TADSWG website at the following link: http://www.nerc.com/filez/TADSWG.html
Item 2.d - Approve posting of TADS Automatic Outage Metrics and Data – 2008 Updated Reports.
Updates of the calendar year 2008 NERC/Region Entity reports are complete. Following the publication of the 2008 Report on June 30, 2009 and during preparation of 2009 data, a number of errors were found by several Transmission Owners relating to both 2008 inventory and outage data. As this was the first year of reporting data, the TADS Working Group (TADSWG) carefully evaluated the impact of the changes on the reported metrics and identified improvements to the data collection process. The errors were of sufficient magnitude to warrant a one-time republishing of the 2008 calculated results in this Updated Report. The TADSWG has since implemented several improvements to the data collection and validation process. This will be the only update to the 2008 Report. All numerical metric and summary tables (including diagrams where appropriate) have been updated. There are no other substantive changes to the text. The Updated 2008 Reports may be found on the TADSWG website at the following link: http://www.nerc.com/filez/TADSWG.html .
Item 2.e - Approve PC three-year work plan changes
The System and Protection and Control Subcommittee added activity # 103.01 “Develop power plant Generator Control Coordination Technical Reference Document” and activity 103.6 “Support PRC Standards Under Development: PRC-002 Disturbance Monitoring Equipment.” These were the only changes. The proposed work plan is posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html along with the June 15-16, 2010 PC meeting material.
Addition items added on June 15: Approve these additional items added to the consent agenda on June 14: Item 6.a.2 (RAGTF- all approval items), Item 6.i (DCS - first approval item), and Item 6.i.1 (TADSWG – all approval items).
Agenda Item 4.aPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Operating and Planning Committee Elections
Action RequiredNone – information only
BackgroundElections were announced on May 27, 2010. See Attachment 1. Nominations for the 15 open PC positions are due on June 18, 2010.
Agenda Item 4.bPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Real-time Application of PMUs to Improve Reliability Task Force (RAPIRTF) Report
Action RequiredDiscuss the RAPIRTF report – Using Phasor Data for Operations and Planning, with emphasis on planning.
BackgroundThe Operating Committee's RAPIRTF has completed a report on synchrophasor technology and applications to support and improve real-time grid operations and planning.1 This presentation will focus primarily on the use of phasor data for off-line planning applications. It will be posted (along with other PC presentations) on June 8, 2010 at the PC Web site at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html.
1 Posted at http://www.nerc.com/docs/oc/rapirtf/RAPIR%20final%20draft%206-3-10.pdf.
Agenda Item 5.aPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Update on Performance Measures Task Force
Action RequiredProvide feedback on the PMTF’s draft report Compliance Performance Measure Recommendations by June 30, 2010.
BackgroundUnder the direction of the Compliance and Certification Committee (CCC), the Performance Measure Task Force (PMTF), initiated in September 2009, is developing a concepts document that includes:2
1) Recommendations for reliability risk-based compliance metrics and,2) Proposed framework to measure reliability trends and provide feedback to industry
from the compliance program.PMTF adopted the open development process used by the Reliability Metric Working Group3 (RMWG) and agreed on a set of compliance principles (CP). Besides its monthly conference calls, PMTF has coordinated with the RMWG, reached out to the Regional Compliance Implementation Group (RCIG), and sought feedback from the three technical standing committees (the Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee, Operating Committee and Planning Committee). At the March CCC meeting, PMTF proposed the following compliance performance measures and has prepared its preliminary report to seek feedback from CCC as well as the three technical committees (CIPC/OC/PC) in June, desiring CCC’s approval in September 2010. The draft report is available at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pmtf.html. The comments are due June 30, 2010 (send to [email protected] and [email protected]).
Proposed Compliance Performance MeasuresMeasure Description
CP-1 Self Disclosure Compare self disclosed vs discovered violations
CP-2 Timeliness of CVI/CIQ Resolutions
Average duration of CVI/CIQ and # of lessons learned issued
CP-3 Mitigation Plan Implementation Average duration of mitigation plan implementation
CP-4 Violation Risk Risk factor and severity level weighted average based on unmitigated violations
CP-5 Feedback Effectiveness and Timeliness
Actionable 'lessons learned’ guidance from audits, operating experience, violations and disturbances
CP-6 Feedback to 'Results-Based' Standards Initiative
Direct input to standards development process - focus on non-documentation vs documentation only
CP-7 Audit Results Timeliness Compliance results/feedback to registered entities
CP-8 Enforcement Results Timeliness
Compliance results/feedback to registered entities, including confirmed violations
2 The PMTF scope is available at http://www.nerc.com/docs/compliance/pmtf/PMTF%20Scope%20-%20Final%20December%202009.pdf. 3 The RMWG’s open process is available at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/rmwg/RMWG_Metric_Report-09-08-09.pdf.
Agenda Item 5.bPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Frequency Response Initiative
Action Required1. Approve assigning two tasks to the Transmission Issues Subcommittee and the Model
Validation Task Force for the Frequency Response Initiative: a. Improve transient dynamics models of Primary Control Response for generators and
other devices.b. Develop and implement mid-term dynamics models of Primary Control Response of
generators and other devices2. Provide feedback on PC support of remaining tasks to [email protected].
Background1. Attachment 1 Frequency Response Initiative: Dynamics Modeling and Analysis Tasks
describes modeling and analysis tasks on pp. 2-3. The “approval” item above addresses the two recommendations on the bottom of p. 2.
2. The “provide feedback” item above addresses recommendations 2, 3, and 4 on p. 3 of Attachment 1.
Agenda Item 5.cPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Generating Availability Data System Task Force (GADSTF) Scope
Action RequiredApprove the GADSTF scope (this item will be discussed with Item 6.i, the Data Coordination Subcommittee report).
Background1. The Data Coordination Subcommittee report recommends forming a task force composed of
Generator Owners and Resource Planners, representing all NERC regions, to evaluate the broad question “Should GADS be made mandatory?” for registered Generation Owners.
2. Attachment 1 contains a task force scope that addresses this recommendation.
Agenda Item 5.dPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Event Analysis and Investigation Processes
Action RequiredDiscuss and provide input on draft plan for developing a consensus approach to event analysis and investigation processes within the ERO. (Written comments can be submitted to Dave Nevius by June 23, 2010.)
BackgroundThe Planning and Operating Committees, through the Event Analysis Working Group (EAWG), as well as the Regional Entities’ and NERC operations and engineering staffs, are working to develop improved processes and procedures for analyzing and investigating events on the bulk power system in order to identify lessons learned that will lead to improvements in bulk power system reliability.In an effort to leverage and coordinate the several efforts underway, NERC has developed the attached draft plan (Attachment 1) for developing consensus on the high level policy issues and questions on which ERO enterprise-wide event analysis and investigation processes should be based, and is seeking input from the Planning and Operating Committees.The development plan is intended to:
1. Reach near-term agreement on key principles, components, and issues that need to be considered in developing these processes and procedures;
2. Take advantage of work already done or underway by the EAWG and NERC staff;3. Determine the right approach for an ERO enterprise-wide effort and an appropriate
timeline;4. Reach agreement on how to categorize events for analysis and investigation purposes;
and5. Build trust and confidence in all aspects of the process by registered entities, Regional
Entities, and applicable governmental authorities.
Given the Effective Model for Self-Regulation of Bulk Power System Reliability — A Vision for the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), presented by Gerry Cauley, NERC president and CEO, this effort is a broad-based “call to arms” to the registered entities, Regional Entities and NERC itself for reliability improvement.David Hilt, NERC vice president of Operations and Engineering, Jacquie Smith, chair of the EAWG, and Ed Schwerdt, president and CEO of NPCC, will lead a discussion by each of the Planning and Operating Committees on this development plan. In addition to input offered at the meetings, members of the committees are encouraged to provide written comments to Dave Nevius, NERC senior vice president, at [email protected] by June 23, 2010..
Agenda Item 6.aPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Reliability Assessment Subcommittee (RAS) Report
Action RequiredApprove:1. Emerging Issues on which the Planning Committee will perform risk assessments for the
2010 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA); and 2. 2010 Scenario Assessment Report: Potential Reliability Impacts of Rapid Demand Growth
after a Long-Term Recession
Background1. RAS has worked jointly with the Resources Issues Subcommittee (RIS) and Transmission
Issues Subcommittee (TIS) to develop Emerging Issues for the 2010 LTRA and the combined effort has generated the following list:a. Uncertainty of Sustained Participation in Demand Response {RAS}b. Transmission Siting and Construction {RAS}c. Changing Resource Mix (more natural gas, more variable generation, less coal, new
nuclear…) {RAS}d. Diminishing Frequency Response (in the Eastern Interconnection) {RAS}e. Consistent Modeling of Remote Resources {RIS}f. Lower Inertial Response (behind long transmission) {TIS}
Emerging Issue templates for the items above are included as Attachment 1.
Additional information on the Emerging Issue development process is available in Chapter 9 – Scenario Assessment of the Reliability Assessment Guidebook).
2. 2010 Scenario Assessment Report: Potential Reliability Impacts of Rapid Demand Growth after a Long-Term RecessionThis scenario reliability assessment identified potential effects on planning reserve margins due to rapid demand growth after a long-term recession for the years for 2009-2017. The assessment includes modeling of the 2009 demand and resource forecast until 6 years from 2009. At that point, rapid growth in demand is modeled by modeling the 2008 demand forecast with the 2009 resource projections as it is assumed there would be little time to respond within the remainder of the assessment horizon. It was previously submitted to PC members for comments on April 13, 2010. The report may be viewed here: https://www.nerc.net/datastore/assessment/ (User name: assessment; password: SS99!!aa).
Status Report1. The RAS met in April 2010 to discuss the aforementioned action items and upcoming
reliability assessments.2. 2010 Scenario Reliability Assessment Report: Potential Impacts of Environmental
Regulations: Early Fossil-Fired Unit Retirements; Phase I: Impact on Planning Reserve Margins.a. Phase I of this study assesses the impacts on planning reserve margins due to four
regulations promolgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the years 2009-2017:
i. Coal Combustion Residuals Surface Impoundments with high Hazard Potential Ratings Rule (CCR)
ii. Clean Air Interstate Rules (CAIR)iii. Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT)iv. Clean Water Act – 316b, Cooling-Water Intake Structures
b. This scenario is designed to assess the impacts on planning reserve margins from each of these environmental regulations and all four in composite, which may result in accelerated retirements of power plants due to the cost of compliance. The second phase of this assessment will address deliverability of resources, expected completion set for the December 2010 PC meeting.
3. 2009/2010 Post-Winter Operational Reliability Assessmenta. This report is focused on an operational assessment, rather than traditional planning
reports produced by the RAS. The goal of this report is to assess planned operating/mitigation strategy implementation, document new strategies developed during the season, document actual operational experiences and share lessons learned.
b. Data collection and Self-Assessment narratives have been performed by the Regional Entities and Reliability Coordinators which provide an assessment of the performance during the 2009/2010 winter season.
c. A peer review of the self-assessment narratives was performed by the RAS. Data checking and validation was performed by the Data Coordination Working Group.
d. Preliminary highlights include:i. Reliable system operations were observed through the 2009/2010 winter season. All
Regions/subregions/Reliability Coordinators met required operating reserve margin requirements to support and maintain reliability.
ii. Colder than expected temperatures in the northwest and southeast (including Texas, Florida, and the southeastern parts of SERC) resulted in actual peak demands greater than 110% of the seasonal forecast. Operational procedures and mitigation strategies were implemented successfully and ensured reliability throughout the winter season.
4. The RAS is on schedule with all three-year work plan items. (No changes submitted.)
Agenda Item 6.a.1Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Load Forecasting Working Group (LFWG) Report
Action RequiredNone – see status report below
Status Report1. The LFWG will hold a meeting its next meeting in Vancouver in September 2010.
2. The Vice Chair position is still vacant.
3. The LFWG is on schedule with all three-year work plan items and no material changes are needed to the 2010 work plan.
Agenda Item 6.a.2Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Reliability Assessment Guidebook Task Force (RAGTF) Report
Action RequiredApprove:
1. Reliability Assessment Guidebook, Version 2.1; and2. Disbanding the RAGTF
Background1. The Reliability Assessment Guidebook, Version 2.1, is ready for PC approval. As the
Reliability Assessment Guidebook is a PC guideline, following the PC’s approval of Version 2.0, it was posted for a 45-day industry-wide comment period, as called for in the reliability guideline process outlined in the Planning Committee Charter, Appendix 4. Suggestions received during the comment period have been incorporated into the document and reflected in the updated version of the report. A majority of the comments received enhanced the overall structure and were editorial in nature; no substantive enhancements were made since version 2.0.
2. The report may be viewed here: https://www.nerc.net/datastore/assessment/ (User name: assessment; password: SS99!!aa). Note: The report will be available for download on June 7, 2010.
3. The Reliability Assessment Guidebook Task Force (RAGTF) has completed its initial and primary task of developing the Reliability Assessment Guidebook. The RAGTF and RAS recommends unwinding the Task Force. The RAS will assume responsibility for maintaining the Reliability Assessment Guidebook going forward.
Status Report1. The RAGTF is on schedule with all three-year work plan items. (No changes submitted.)
(Approval to disband the RAGTF will remove their three-year work plan items from their list to the RAS’s list.)
Agenda Item 6.bPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Reliability Metrics Working Group (RMWG) Report
Action RequiredApprove:
1. Annual report: 2010 Annual Report on Bulk Power System Reliability Metrics2. ALR3-5 IROL/SOL Excursion Data Request
Provide feedback by June 30, 2010:1. White paper: Integrated Bulk Power Risk Assessment Concepts2. Nine 2010 Reliability Metric Proposals
BackgroundThe RMWG recommends OC/PC approval: 1. The 2010 Annual Report of the RMWG provides an overview of the concepts learned from
previous metric assessments and recommends a slate of nine metrics, which are available at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/rmwg/RMWG_AnnualReport6.1.pdf.
2. Purpose of data request is to collect mandatory data to be submitted on a quarterly basis beginning on January 1, 2011 as outlined on 1600 Data Request fulfilling ALR3-5 IROL/SOL Excursion metric, which was recommended by the Operating Committee and approved by the Planning Committee on September 16, 2009. The data request document is available at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/rmwg/ALR3-5_Data_Request_Comments_and_Responses6.1.pdf .
The RMWG requests feedback:1. RMWG has formed a special team to focus development of an integrated risk assessment
approach that can provide high value to its stakeholders, and serve as a risk assessment tool improving bulk power system reliability. Development of the tool is proposed to investigate and evaluate disturbance history events that can be useful in measuring severity. A draft white paper is available for review at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/rmwg/Draft_Integrated_Bulk_Power_System_White_Paper6.1.pdf . Feedback is requested by June 30, 2010 (send to [email protected] and [email protected] ).
2. Nine metrics (see below) were created as a result of continuous development process; these metrics are recommended and introduced in the following table. Specific description of each metric is included in Section 6 of the 2010 Annual Report.4 Feedback for these metric proposals is requested by June 30, 2010 (send to [email protected] and [email protected]).
4 http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/rmwg/RMWG_AnnualReport6.1.pdf
ALR 1-5 System Voltage Performance (Pilot)
ALR 1-12 Interconnection Frequency Response
ALR 2-3 Activation of Under Frequency or Under Voltage Load Shedding
ALR 6-11 Automatic AC Transmission Outages Initiated by Failed Protection System Equipment
ALR 6-12 Automatic AC Transmission Outages Initiated by Human Errors
ALR 6-13 Automatic AC Transmission Outages Initiated by Failed AC Substation Equipment
ALR 6-14 Automatic AC Transmission Outages Initiated by Failed AC Circuit Equipment
ALR 6-15 Element Availability Percentage (APC)
ALR 6-16 Transmission System Unavailability due to Automatic Outages
Status1. The group drafted two reports, one for approval, “2010 Annual Report on Bulk Power
System Reliability Metrics” and one for feedback, the Risk Assessment Tool white paper, by June 30, 2010.
2. RMWG released a request for public comments on ALR3-5 IROL/SOL Excursion on March 5, 2010.
3. Three RMWG conference calls were held since March 2010.4. A fourth team was created to focus on Risk Assessment Approach Development.5. Expenditures for RMWG since March 2010:
a. 13 team conference calls – 25 participantsb. 3 RMWG group calls – 20 participantsc. One face-to-face meeting for Risk Assessment Approach Development Team 4 held in
Chicagod. One face-to-face meeting in Minneapolis – 25 participantse. Total industry travel cost: $14,400f. Total 160 participant hours
1.
Agenda Item 6.cPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
G&T Reliability Planning Models Task Force (GTRPMTF) Report
Action RequiredApprove proceeding to a Web meeting to discuss and clarify draft methodology.
BackgroundThe task force has developed a draft methodology for the calculation of probabilistic resource adequacy metrics (posted at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/gtrpmtf/GTRPMTF%20Methodology%20and%20Metrics%20rev%2005.27.pdf ) that it would like to discuss and clarify with PC members and the members of specific subgroups on a Web meeting on July 15. 2010. These subgroups are:
Reliability Assessment Subcommittee Resource Issues Subcommittee Loss-of-Load Expectation Working Group Reliability Metrics Working Group
There will be a period of time for written comments following the Web meeting. The task force will consider comments and revisions to the methodology, with a final report scheduled for the September 2010 meeting. Status Report1. The GTRPMTF has held three conference calls and one meeting since the March 2010 PC
meeting. These resulted in agreement on the draft methodology and the submission of metric templates to the Reliability Metrics Working Group.
Agenda Item 6.dPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Reliability Impacts of Climate Change Initiatives Task Force (RICCITF) Report
Action RequiredNone – see status report below
Status Report1. Comments received by the OC/PC members were included in the final version. The OC/PC
Executive Committees approved the report for Board of Trustees consideration. The RICCITF report is in the final editing and review stages prior to submittal to the board for approval. Committee members may request a copy of the current draft by sending an email to [email protected] with “REQUEST RICCITF REPORT” in the subject line of the email.
2. Board of Trustees will be requested to act at the end of June/beginning of July 2010.3. Future activities include:
a. Assignment by the OC/PC to pursue follow-on recommendations.b. Discontinue the RICCITF if no follow-on activities are assigned by the OC/PC.
4. The work plan will be enhanced for the September 2010 OC/PC meeting to include any follow-on activities as assigned by the OC/PC. If no new activities are assigned, the task force will be disbanded.
Agenda Item 6.ePlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Integration of Variable Generation Task Force (IVGTF) Report
Action Required1. Approve the report Standard Models for Variable Generation (IVGTF Task Group 1-1); and2. Provide feedback on the report Flexibility Requirements and Metrics for Variable Generation
and their Implications on Planning Studies by June 30, 2010. (IVGTF Task Group 1-4)
Background1. The PC and OC reviewed Standard Models for Variable Generation in March and received
comments that were included in the cu0rrent version of the report. The report addresses standard, valid, generic, non-confidential, and public power flow and stability models (variable generation) needed and must be developed, enabling planners to maintain bulk power system reliability. The report is available at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/ivgtf/IVGTF_Report_PhaseII_Task1-1_Final(5.24).pdf.
2. The report Flexibility Requirements and Metrics for Variable Generation and their Implications on Planning Studies addresses resource adequacy and transmission planning approaches must consider needed system flexibility to accommodate the characteristics of variable resources as part of bulk power system design. It is available at http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/ivgtf/IVGTF_1_4_100408.pdf (IVGTF Task Group 1-4). Please send comments to [email protected] by June 30, 2010.
Status Report1. IVGTF1-1: Team Lead Pouyan Pourbeik (EPRI) (“Standard Models for Variable
Generation”): The group had a conference call with the standard drafting team (SDT) for MOD 24/25/26/275 on 5/6/10. The IVGTF 1-1 agreed to start to wind down after the report is published by NERC (pending PC approval). Members in IVGTF1-1 will be able to join the SDT as observers for the appropriate MOD standards to work with them to incorporate VG adequately into those standards.
2. IVGTF1-4: Team Lead John Adams (NYISO) (“Flexibility Requirements and Metrics for Variable Generation and their Implications on Planning Studies”): The group coordinated at least 12 calls from inception 2009 to current; the objective is to address the system flexibility with reference to diverse technological use and how this flexibility can be implemented into planning studies. Methods of resource adequacy relative to flexibility were covered. Future activities include validating data and charts from responsible contributors and a meeting scheduled on May 28, 2010.
3. IVGTF1-5: Team lead Daniel Brooks (EPRI) (“Potential Reliability Impacts of Emerging Flexible Resources”): The group has held numerous conference calls and a meeting in Portland since March to prepare the draft report. The report will be reviewed by the IVGTF in the coming weeks and provided to the PC for review in September. The report addresses the integration of large amounts of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, storage, and demand response programs may provide additional resource flexibility and influence bulk power system reliability and should be considered in planning studies.
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Agenda Item 6.fPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Resource Issues Subcommittee (RIS) Report
Action RequiredApprove a method for addressing demand response in the NERC Reserve Margin calculation.
Background:The RIS made a recommendation at the March 2010 PC meeting that CCDR resources that could be activated, directly or indirectly, by a Balancing Authority (BA) should be consistently treated as a resource, similar to generating capacity, in NERC Reserve Margin calculations. If CCDR cannot be activated by a BA, it should be considered a load reduction in the NERC Reserve Margin calculation. Emergency measures such as voltage reduction should be excluded altogether. This recommendation was not approved by the Planning Committee, and the RIS was asked to:1. Provide examples of how its proposed method would be used in several areas:
ERCOT, PJM, MISO, NYISO, and others deemed appropriate.2. Reevaluate its equations and use new terminology if needed.3. Review the Reliability Standards and identify any that are related to the reserve
margin definition or demand response.
A RIS report (posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/ris.html) answers these questions. The RIS still recommends that BA-controlled CCDR be treated as a resource in NERC Reserve Margin calculations. However, additional rationale and definitions are provided in the report to support this recommendation
Status Report1. The RIS held numerous Web conferences to develop the material in the reserve
report.2. The RIS submitted a metric template for Expected Reserve Margin (formerly termed
“operable capacity reserve margin”) to the Reliability Metrics Working Group.3. The RIS submitted an emerging issue template on “Consistent Modeling of Remote
Resources” to the Reliability Assessment Subcommittee.
Agenda Item 6.f.1Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Loss-of-Load Expectation Working Group (LOLEWG) Report
Action RequiredNone – see status report below
Status Report1. The LOLEWG held its first meeting on April 27-28, 2010 at the Northwest Power
and Conservation Council office in Portland, Oregon – 44 people attended in person and another 14 participated by Web conference. The agenda, presentations are posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/lolewg.html. The draft minutes will be posted at the same site by June 8, 2010.
2. A full presentation on the meeting is planned for the September 2010 PC meeting. Significant topics from the first meeting include:a. The group’s focus is on sharing efforts in performing industry LOLE assessments
among members. This group’s focus is a practical sharing of LOLE techniques and information exchange rather than one that takes on assignments.
b. Action items indentified at the Portland meeting to bring to the PC’s attention, with a consensus that efforts to perform technical comparisons of the LOLE tools is useful.
c. The WG is discussing establishment of a private Web site area to facilitate sharing of initial technical ideas before public items are posted. Initial feedback indicates this will facilitate and encourage an increase of WG member’s participation.
Agenda Item 6.gPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Transmission Issues Subcommittee (TIS) Report
Action RequiredNone – see status report below
Status Report1. Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery
a. Collaborating with Department of Energy effort.b. Initiating discussion with air-conditioner industry trade group regarding design.
2. VAR-001-2; VAR-002-2 Standardsa. TIS involvement through SAR origination and cross membership.b. The SAR moves to standard drafting team.c. Monitoring and providing comments as needed:
i. Allocation of var responsibilitiesii. Encouragement of cohesive zonal analysis
3. Data Coordination Subcommittee – participating in white paper development4. LTRA Emerging Issues Development
a. Increased imports without sufficient var supportb. Increase transfers (CO2/renewable portfolio requirements) with less
corresponding inertial response capability5. Reliability Metrics Working Group (RMWG) – initial liaison meeting6. Model Validation Task Force - group development/start up7. The TIS has scheduled the following meetings in 2010.
July 21 – 22, 2010 Chicago, IL (host: Exelon)
Wed Full DayThurs Half Day
October 13 – 14, 2010 Portland, OR (host: BPA)
Tues Full DayWed Half Day
January 19 – 20, 2011 Tampa, FL Wed Full DayThurs Half Day
Agenda Item 6.g.1Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Model Validation Task Force (MVTF) Report
Action RequiredApprove white paper Power System Model Validation.
BackgroundDr. Eric Allen, NERC staff coordinator for the MVTF, will present an overview of the white paper Power System Model Validation. The purpose of this paper is to call attention to the importance of proper system model validation, to explore the state of current model validation practices with some examples, and to propose improvements to the process of system model validation. The white paper is posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/mvtf.html.
Status Report 1. The MVTF Chair and Vice Chair have been selected, pending approval by their
managements and Mr. Burgess.2. The MVTF roster and scope is posted to MVTF site at
http://www.nerc.com/filez/mvtf.html. 3. A number of the members of the MVTF have separately submitted a paper on model
validation to the IEEE Power and Energy Society for presentation at the 2010 summer meeting.
4. Whitepaper preparation occupied most of the MVTF timea. To be presented for approval at June 2010 PC meetingb. Encourage improvement in industry load modeling
5. Initial discussions of potential collaboration efforts with the U.S. Department of Energy were held.
Agenda Item 6.hPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
System Protection and Control Subcommittee (SPCS) Report
Action RequiredApprove a plan to revise A Technical Reference Document: Power Plant and Transmission System Protection Coordination.
BackgroundAt its December 2009 meeting, the PC approved A Technical Reference Document: Power Plant and Transmission System Protection Coordination. Since its approval, the SPCS has received comments from industry that it feels are valid for incorporating. In addition, the revised document will, in part, address relay loadability issues raised by FERC in Order 733 that approved PRC-023-1. SPCS proposes the following plan to revise the document:1. Chair John Ciufo will present a brief overview of proposed edits and modifications at the
meeting.2. Once these edits are incorporated, a revised document will be distributed to PC members for
their approval via an e-mail vote. The urgency of approval in this manner (as opposed to requesting approval at the September 2010 meeting) is that the document is being used now and should be updated as soon as possible.
Status Report1. Reliability Fundamentals
a. Assignment: Develop a Protection Chapterb. Status: An SPCS Sub-Team has been assembled to lead the SPCS in the development of
this work, members are: Phil Tatro (Lead), Joe Spencer, Eric Udren, Baj Agrawal, Charlie Rogers, and John Ciufo. Joe Spencer, who is a member of the Reliability Fundamentals Working Group (RFWG), is the SPCS’s liaison with the RFWG. At the May SPCS meeting, the SPCS reviewed the first draft and used the format and template provided by the RFWG.
c. It is the intent of the SPCS to present the final draft to the PC at their December meeting2. Knowledge Transfer of the Power Plant and Transmission System Protection
Coordination Document to Industrya. SPCS has developed a series of seven Web presentations. It will be conducting weekly
Webinars commencing on May 28, 2010 to disseminate the generation and transmission coordination how to principles to industry.
b. In addition, a one-day workshop was offered subsequent to the March Planning Committee meeting; on March 17 (afternoon), and March 18 (in the morning). The workshop was well attended and received.
3. Backup Protection Technical Reference Document Based on the Florida Event team recommendations regarding autotransformer backup protection, and further to the work on the development of the redundancy white paper, it has been decided that the SPCS will develop a backup protection technical reference document. A SPCS sub-team was formed to lead the SPCS in the development of this document. The sub-team members are Bill Miller (lead), Rich Quest, Phil Winston, Hank Miller, Tom Wiedman and Jon Sykes.
A second draft was presented at the SPCS’s May meeting and this work continues, with a final draft completion date of September 2010.
4. Power Plant Controls CoordinationSPCS will be working on the development of a scope of work for this project and it is expected to be completed by the end of September. Once completed, a sub-team including industry experts on power plant controls will commence developing the technical reference document.
5. Assessment of Existing PRC StandardsInterpretation of PRC-004 and PRC-005 for Y-W Electric and Tri-State G&T. SPCS with Darrel Richardson, NERC Staff Coordinator for this project, discussed the recent ballot on the subject interpretation. The updated interpretation passed with some negative comments. The SPCS reviewed a summary of the comments and will be drafting responses.
6. Proposals for New Standards and SARSa. Project: 2009-07 Reliability of Protection Systems
The SPCS is continuing to provide support to the SAR drafting team.
b. Project: 2008-2 Undervoltage Load Shedding A sub-team has been assigned that is tasked to lead the assessment: Phil Tatro (Lead), Baj Agrawal, John Ciufo. This assessment should be completed for the September PC meeting
7. Status of SPCS-Related Standards Activitiesa. PRC-023 – Transmission Relay Loadability . Support for the NOPR.b. PRC-005 – Protection System Maintenance and Testing. The Standard Drafting Team
has met several times and is preparing responses to 124 pages of comments.c. PRC-001 – Protection System Coordination. The Standard Drafting Team has released a
first draft for comments. They are presently working on the responses to 76 pages of comments.
d. PRC-024 – Generator Performance during Frequency and Voltage Excursions. The Standard Drafting Team has released a draft for industry comment, and they are preparing responses to industry comments.
e. PRC-006 – Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding. The Standard Drafting Team is finalizing responses to comments and is ready to release a third draft for industry comment.
8. Alerts and Disturbances SPCS continues to provide protection and control support for studied disturbances.
9. Meeting Schedule. The SPCS has scheduled the following meetings in 2010.July 13 – 14 Waltham, MA
(National Grid hosted)Tues Full DayWed Full Day
September 21 – 23
Niagara on the Lake (OPG hosted at Sir Adam Beck)
Tues Full DayWed Full DayThurs Half Day
November 9 – 11 Atlanta, GA (Georgia Power hosted)
Tues Full DayWed Full DayThurs Half Day
Agenda Item 6.iPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Data Coordination Subcommittee (DCS) Report
Action Required1. Approve adding Paul Kure to the DCS as Vice Chair; and2. Provide feedback at the meeting on Planning Data Issues and Recommendations and approve
posting it for public comment.
[Link to Item 5.c – Generating Availability Data System (GADS) Task Force Scope]
Background1. The DCS scope states “Additional members will be added as requested by the Chair of the
DCS and with PC approval.” The DCS membership consists of the officers these subcommittees: Transmission Issues Subcommittee, Resource Issues Subcommittee and Reliability Assessment Subcommittee. None of the current members have volunteered to serve as DCS Vice Chair. The DCS Chair requests that Paul Kure, current PC member representing the RRO sector for RFC and chair of the G&T Reliability Planning Models Task Force, be added to the DCS as a member and approved as Vice Chair.
2. The DCS has completed a draft white paper, Planning Data Issues and Recommendation, which addresses numerous planning data topics. The DCS requests feedback from the PC at this meeting and approval to post the white paper for public comment. The white paper is posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/dcs.html.
Status Report1. The DCS conducted several Web conferences to develop the white paper.
Agenda Item 6.i.1Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Transmission Availability Data Systems Working Group (TADSWG)Report
Action RequiredApprove initiating Section 1600 data request to change TADS Event Type Number definitions.
(A draft letter of request and associated documents are posted at the PC Web site at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html with the June 15-16, 2010 PC meeting material.)
BackgroundDuring second quarter, TADSWG completed preparation of a proposed change in the current TADS Event Type Number definitions. Based on the historical TADS reporting, the WG found the information for “Type 50 – Other” outages does not present a clear picture of event types. The change request notice was prepared and is ready for PC for review and approval. This change request follows NERC Rules of Procedure Section 1600, including advance notice to FERC and request for comments from NERC stakeholders. This process also follows the TADS Change Process and Associated Lead Time Requirements document previously approved by the Data Coordination Subcommittee. Using the timeline described in this document, the proposed changes would be implemented in 2012. Using preliminary documentation and examples, instructions for the proposed changes were prepared for a pilot test. The pilot test by the Transmission Owner (TO) members of the WG was completed. The results of the pilot test were used to refine the documentation included in the above request for PC to approve the change request notice. The change request notice seeks public review of the proposed changes to the TADS Event Type Number definitions.
Status Report1. There are no changes to the TADSWG three-year work plan.2. In its status report for the March 2010 PC meeting, the TADSWG stated it was developing a
questionnaire for use in (a) assessing and improving TADS reporting by TOs, (b) determining the effectiveness and interpretation of the TADS reporting instructions/forms, and (c) determining the thoroughness of the NERC TADS training. The draft questionnaire was pilot tested during first quarter 2010 by the TO members of the WG. The results were reviewed and refinements to the questionnaire are being incorporated. Distribution of the questionnaire will begin once the 2009 data reporting and analyses are completed. NERC will coordinate the distribution of the questionnaire through the eight TADS Regional Entity coordinators (RECs). The questionnaire will be sent to about 20% of the reporting TOs each year. It is anticipated that the first questionnaire will be released to the RECs for distribution on August 1 (or sooner).
A supplemental analysis report based on TADS calendar years 2008 and 2009 data is being developed. Only a NERC level supplemental analysis reports will be developed. A final report will be released to the DCS and PC for review/approval at the December 2010 PC meeting. If approved, the report will be available for distribution by December 31, 2010. The TADSWG identified the following two guiding principles in the development of the scope of this report based on the intended uses and limitations of data and metrics presented in the TADS Phase I
Transmission Availability Data System Revised Final Report dated September 26, 2007: Comparisons between Regional Entities are inappropriate. Data trend analysis will be done on a minimum of 5-years of data collection. In the
interim, this does not preclude plotting multiple years of data side-by-side, but does preclude making conclusions about the trend of the data.
3. Training sessions for calendar year 2011 data collection will be conducted during 4th quarter 2010. The dates will be announced soon.
4. TADSWG previously sent comments (see Attachment 4 to the TADSWG report in the December 2009 PC meeting agenda package) to the Data Coordination Working Group (DCWG) regarding the proposed new Form EIA-411 that was announced in the Federal Register on October 15, 2009. The DCWG is coordinating NERC’s work with the EIA. The TADSWG continues to monitor the status for its implications to NERC reporting TADS data directly to the EIA beginning January 1, 2011 for calendar year 2010.
5. The TADS 2010 calendar year report, which will be the first to include both Automatic and Non-Automatic Outage data, is targeted for completion by June 2011. The TADSWG will begin developing the report’s format later this year. Note: The 2010 reporting period began January 1, 2010; The TADS Data Reporting Instruction Manual is being applied; and the necessary webTADS 2010 updates and training sessions were completed during 4th quarter 2009.
Agenda Item 6.i.2Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) Report
Action RequiredNone – see status report below
Status Report1. A mandatory data request was submitted to the PC per the Rules of Procedure: Section 1600-
Request for Information or Data. The data request was submitted to FERC and then posted for a 45-day public comment period. Suggestions received during the comment period have been incorporated into the final report and reflected in the updated version of the report.
2. On May 17, 2010, the NERC Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Rules of Procedure: Section 1600-Request for Information or Data: Mandatory Collection of DADS Phase II Data included in the report entitled: Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS): Phase I & II Final Report. The report and data collection forms (including definitions, instructions, and data submittal procedures) can be found at: http://www.nerc.com/filez/drdtf.html
3. Future actions include:a. First data submission (voluntary) scheduled for June 1st - August 1st, 2010b. DRDTF will process and disseminate data received during data collection process
4. The work plan activities are on-schedule.
DRDTF and DADS Phase I & II Milestones for Implementation Date Action
July 1st - August 1st, 2010 DADS Phase I Q1 2010 data collection periodJuly - November 2010 Evaluate DADS proposals and contract with vendorJanuary 2011 DADS Technical Workshop for Phase II January 2011 Beta version of DADS for market trialsMarch 2011 Market trials review and updatesJune 2011 DADS system goes live (DADS Phase II begins)
Agenda Item 6.i.3Planning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Data Coordination Working Group (DCWG) Report
Action RequiredNone – see status report below
Status Report1. The DCWG along with members of RAS participated in a conference call on April 27, 2010
to review the Post Winter Seasonal Assessment data. Data checking was performed and discussions on future improvement reviewed.
2. The next DCWG meeting will be on June 7-8, 2010 to discuss future activities, including:a. Begin collecting and validating data for the 2010 Long-Term Reliability Assessment
Reports.b. Review and validate historic data by operating entity to support the seasonal operational
assessments.c. 2010/2011 Winter Reliability Assessment Data.d. 2010 Summer Post-Seasonal Reliability Assessment Data.e. Seek feedback from EIA on their future needs.
3. The three-year work plan activities for the DCWG are on-schedule. The PC work plan was enhanced to include and additional activity reflecting support to the Reliability Assessment Subcommittee required and collect data and regional narratives for future Post-Seasonal Reliability Assessments.
Agenda Item 6.jPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Reliability Fundamentals Working Group (RFWG) Report
Action Required1. Approve Reliability Concepts Document; and2. Provide feedback about the future RFWG work activities.
Background1. The RFWG requested feedback from Planning Committee in March-April on the draft
Reliability Concepts Document and posted it for a 45-day public comment period. Along with addressing any comments, the RFWG developed an enhanced Reliability Concepts Statement example (see section 3.3 Protection) in collaboration with the System Protection and Control Subcommittee (SPCS. The RFWG presents this document with two content examples (2.1.1 Frequency and 3.3 Protection) for approval. The report may be viewed here: https://www.nerc.net/datastore/assessment/ (User name: assessment; password: SS99!!aa).
2. With the approval of the Reliability Concepts Document, the RFWG requests feedback from the PC on the scope of future RFWG activities.
Status Report1. Work plan status:
a. Current activities: approval of Reliability Concepts Document with any PC changes or comments.
b. Additional activities: Nonec. To be started: None
Agenda Item 6.kPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Smart Grid Task Force (SGTF) Report
Action RequiredProvide feedback on SGTF Report by June 30, 2010.
BackgroundThe SGTF has developed a draft report for comment and requests feedback from the Planning Committee by June 30, 2010. A Microsoft Word version of the document with comment form and instructions are available for download: https://www.nerc.net/datastore/assessment/ (User name: assessment; password: SS99!!aa). Please send completed comment forms to [email protected].
Status Report1. The SGTF held a conference call on May 13, 2010 to discuss the draft report and a second
SGTF leadership meeting was held on May 28, 2010 in Columbus, OH to discuss and finalize the report for comment.
2. Work plan status: no changes
Agenda Item 6.lPlanning Committee Meeting
June 15-16, 2010
Event Analysis Working Group (EAWG) Report
Action Required1. Approve EAWG scope change; and2. Provide feedback on NERC Event Categories and Levels of Analysis document by June 30,
2010.
Background1. The EAWG scope was approved at the March 2010 PC meeting, with the understanding the
scope would be modified to the scope will be modified in the near future to focus on the four deliverables (Process, Categories, Lessons Learned, and Links to Compliance) and development of a work plan. Revised scopes (redline and clean) are posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html with other the June 15-16, 2010 PC meeting material.
2. One of the EAWG’s duties under the present scope is to review the categorization of events and the description of those categories. The draft NERC Event Categories and Levels of Analysis document is posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html with other the June 15-16, 2010 PC meeting material. The EAWG requests feedback by June 30, 2010 sent to [email protected].
Status Report1. Revised Scope as directed by the NERC PC and OC2. Developed NERC Event Categories and Levels of Analysis document3. Developing reporting templates for Basic, Summary and Detailed report types.4. Developing process in accordance with direction given by the NERC PC and OC chairs. The
EAWG is focusing on the Identification and Triage, and Event Analysis and Findings stages of the “NERC Event Analysis and Investigations Process Flow Chart”. The EAWG process will consider; what happened, why did it happen, what did we learn, and how do we share what we learned.
5. The EAWG has developed an interim process for reviewing Lessons Learned submitted by NERC.
6. EAWG leadership met with the Disturbance and Sabotage Reporting Standard Drafting Team leadership to present an overview of each group’s efforts and identify possible areas for coordination. Ben Deutsch from the Midwest ISO is a member of both groups.
7. John Johnson is the EAWG liaison with the NERC Reliability Metrics Working Group.