Reliability Standards Committee2009 Scope and Plan

Judith JamesManager, Reliability Standards

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2009 RSC Scope and Plan for Regional Standards

● Coordinate Texas RE Regional Standards development with the development of standards appearing in the NERC work plan.

● Reliability Standards Committee set the example of how to systematically view NERC standards for viable and reasonable regional needs and standards.

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NERC Development Plan--location

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2009 RSC Scope and Plan for Regional Standards

● Goals that this plan will support: Help to identify variances early to be included in the continent-wide

standard instead of going through regional process. Ensure that topics addressed by the reliability standards parallel

changing industry needs within our region. Start dialogue with NERC drafting teams to strengthen the

relationship with the industry that will ensure adequate regional

input to standards development. Identify potential regional market/operational issues that need to be

addressed. Increase level of awareness for RSC and the ERCOT region’s

industry overall. Empower RSC and the industry to use the standards development

process to enhance existing standards---not just creating more rules to follow.

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NERC Projects initiated in 2006

ProjectERCOT Members

on Team

2006-01 System Personnel Training 3

2006-02 Assess Transmission Future Needs 3

2006-03 System Restoration and Blackstart 2

2006-04 Backup Facilities 1

2006-06 Reliability Coordination 1

2006-07 Transfer Capabilities: ATC, TTC, CBM and TRM 2

2006-08 Transmission Loading Relief 1

2006-09 Facility Ratings 2

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NERC Projects initiated in 2007

ProjectERCOT Members

on Team

2007-01 Under Frequency Load Shedding 3

2007-02 Operating Personnel Communications Protocols 1

2007-03 Real-time Operations 2

2007-04 Certifying System Operators 2

2007-05 Balancing Authority Controls 2

2007-06 System Protection Coordination 2

2007-07 Vegetation Management 2

2007-09 Generator Verification 4

2007-11 Disturbance Monitoring 3

2007-12 Frequency Response 1

2007-14 Permanent Changes to CI Timing Table 0

2007-17 Protection System Maintenance and Testing 1

2007-18 Reliability-based Control 2

2007-23 Violation Severity Levels 1

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NERC Projects initiated in 2008

ProjectERCOT Members

on Team

2008-01 Voltage and Reactive Control 0

2008-02 Under Voltage Load Shedding 0

2008-05 Credible Multiple Element Contingencies 1

2008-06 Cyber Security – Order 706 5

2008-08 EOP Violation Severity Levels Revisions 1

2008-12 Coordinate Interchange Standards 0

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NERC Projects anticipated to commence in 2009

ProjectERCOT Members

on Team

2009-01 Disturbance and Sabotage Reporting 0

2009-02 Real-time Tools 0

2009-03 Emergency Operations 0

2009-04 Phasor Measurement Units 0

2009-05 Resource Adequacy Assessments 2

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NERC Projects anticipated to commence in 2010/11

2010-01 Support Personnel Training 2010-02 Connecting New Facilities to the Grid 2010-03 Modeling Data 2010-04 Demand Data 2010-05 Protection Systems

2011-01 Equipment Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices

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Plan and Schedule for RSC Evaluation of Projects in 2009

RSC evaluate proposed standards by dividing 39 NERC projects up into 10 meetings this year (about 4 projects per meeting)

Evaluate by using segment presentations.

Goal: Get through 39 projects this year with an initial cut on whether a potential regional variance or regional standard may be necessary for individual NERC standards that are currently under development within each project.

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Plan and Schedule for RSC Evaluation of Projects in 2009

● Seven segments plus ERCOT---eight segments.● Four presentations per RSC meeting---one

presentation by each of four different segments.● Alternate next month with four new segments so that

no segment has a presentation two months in a row.● Each presentation is a high-level analysis, review,

and initial determination as to whether a regional standard or variance may be applicable or necessary for development.

● Assign SAR development.

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Consumer

Date 2006-01 System Personnel Training 3/4 2007-01 Under Frequency Load Shedding 5/6 2008-08 EOP Violation Severity Levels Revisions 7/1 2009-04 Phasor Measurements Units 9/2 2010-04 Demand Data

11/4

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Cooperative

Date 2006-04 Backup Facilities 3/4 2007-23 Violation Severity Levels 5/6 2008-02 Under Voltage Load Shedding 7/1 2009-03 Emergency Operations 9/2 2011-01 Equipment Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices 11/4

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Independent Generator

Date 2006-09 Facility Ratings 3/4 2007-09 Generator Verification 5/6 2008-01 Voltage and Reactive Control 7/1 2007-12 Frequency Response 9/2 2010-02 Connecting New Facilities to the Grid 11/4

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Independent Power Marketer

Date

● 2006-03 System Restoration and Blackstart 3/4

● 2007-04 Certifying System Operators 5/6

● 2008-06 Cyber Security — Order 706 7/1

● 2009-02 Real-time Tools 9/2

● 2010-05 Protection Systems 11/4

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Independent Retail Electric Provider

Date 2007-02 Operating Personnel Communications Protocols 4/1 2007-07 Vegetation Management

6/3 2007-11 Disturbance Monitoring

8/5 2007-17 Protection System Maintenance & Testing 10/7

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Investor Owned Utility

Date 2006-07 Transfer Capabilities: ATC, TTC, CBM, and TRM 4/1 2006-08 Transmission Loading Relief

6/3 2007-03 Real-time Operations

8/3 2008-05 Credible Multiple Element Contingencies 10/7 2009-05 Resource Adequacy Assessments 12/2

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Municipal

Date 2007-06 System Protection Coordination 4/1 2009-01 Disturbance and Sabotage Reporting 6/3 2007-14 Permanent Changes to CI Timing Table 8/5 2010-01 Support Personnel Training 10/7 2010-03 Modeling Data

12/2

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ERCOT

Date 2006-02 Assess Transmission Future Needs 4/1 2006-06 Reliability Coordination 6/3 2007-05 Balancing Authority Controls 8/5 2007-18 Reliability-based Control 10/7 2008-12 Coordinate Interchange Standards 12/2

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Your Presentation Should Include

● Overview of the project—introduction of major issues that project addresses.

● Project schedule---where is it now?● Name of team member from ERCOT Region.● Summary of project highlights, successes, setbacks.● Any potential reliability/operational/market issues for the

ERCOT region.● Comparison of ERCOT regional operations as applies to

the project v. other regional operations.● High level review of regional standard applicability if any,

including relationship to any protocols.● Is regional standard/variance necessary---first cut

decision?

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Presentation

● Your presentation is not a final decision.● It will be just a first cut, initial, very

preliminary, brainstorm if you will, on whether a regional standard may be applicable for your particular project/set of standards.

● Presentation about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the project.

Questions?