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Welcome! NERC State of Standards Webinar Mallory Huggins, NERC Standards Developer July 16, 2013

RELIABILITY | ACCOUNTABILITY 2

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NERC Public Announcement


• 1:00-1:15 p.m. Introductions and Opening Remarks

• 1:15-1:45 p.m. New Approach to Standards Development: Standards Process Reforms and Standard Processes Manual Revisions

• 1:45-2:15 p.m. Enhanced Project Management and Tools to Improve the Standards Development Process

• 2:15-3:15 p.m. Status Update on Three Key Standards Development Work Areas

• 3:15-3:30 p.m. Break

Agenda


• 3:30-4:00 p.m. Standards Independent Experts Review Project: Background, Status, and Impact on Standards Development

• 4:00-4:30 p.m. Development of the 2014-2016 Reliability Standards Development Plan

• 4:30-4:55 p.m. Q&A

• 4:55-5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

Agenda

Opening Remarks Mark Rossi, NERC Chief Operating Officer State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013

New Approach to Standards Development State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013

Standards Process Reform Brian Murphy, Standards Committee Chair State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013


• Ensure the timely development of high-quality, results-based Reliability Standards while eliminating unneeded requirements

• Encourage informal stakeholder consensus building for Standard Authorization Requests (SARs) and standards using ad hoc teams

• Employ standard drafting teams (SDTs) that are staffed with a small number of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

• Build trust between NERC and the industry; ensure collaborative working relationship between NERC and the SC

Board of Trustees’ Expectations


• Manages and executes standards development activities

• Works with NERC staff to complete tasks identified in Reliability Standards Development Plan

• Encourages consensus building and stakeholder input

• Promotes meaningful collaboration among NERC staff, drafting teams, and ad hoc subject matter experts

• Provides effective project management and facilitation support and oversight

Role of the Standards Committee

How we developed Reliability Standards in the past…


Address Paragraph 81 and Directives

PRC-005-2


Due for Five-Year Review

PRC-005-2 File Five-Year Review Outstanding Projects RBS


Outstanding Projects

PRC-005-2 File Five-Year Review Outstanding Projects RBS


Paragraph 81 Candidate

PRC-005-2

P81

File Five-Year Review Outstanding Projects RBS

File


Directives Associated with the Standard

PRC-005-2

P81

Directives

File Five-Year Review Outstanding Projects RBS

File

File

The reformed process…


Solution

PRC-005-2

P81

File Five-Year Review Outstanding Projects Directives

RBS


• Paragraph 81 (P81) concepts

• Results-based standards concepts

• Coordination of SDT work with NERC Compliance Operations

• Cost Effective Analysis Process (CEAP)

• Tools and training to support process execution: Project Management

Facilitation

Communication

New Initiatives Applied Across All Work Areas


Upfront Consensus Formal Development BOT/FERC/CAN

2-3 Months 6-8 Months 1-2 Months Ad Hoc Groups Formal Comment/Ballot Approve/Filings

Tech. Conference/Webinars

Proposed SAR/SDT to SC

New Development Timeline

Standard Processes Manual (SPM) Revisions

Laura Hussey, NERC Director of Standards Development State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013


• Members Representative Committee formed the SPIG to develop recommendations for improving the standard development process

• Areas of focus: The standard drafting process and technical content development

Standards project management and workflow

Formal balloting and commenting

• Standards Committee Process Subcommittee (SCPS) formed subteams to address recommendations

• NERC staff, SCPS, and SC coordinated to finalize the SPM after several rounds of stakeholder comment

• FERC approved revised manual on June 26, 2013

Revisions Began with Standard Process Input Group (SPIG) Recommendations


• Initial Comment Period Thirty-day initial comment period is no longer required

• Comment Period Length Initial and successive ballots will be accompanied by a 45-day comment

period

• Consideration of Industry Comments Drafting teams are no longer obligated to provide individual comment

responses after every formal comment period; comment responses are only required before the final ballot

• Treatment of Negative Votes Comments must be submitted for all negative votes (except in the final

ballot) for that vote to be included in the calculation of consensus

Key Revisions Affecting Stakeholders


• Email [email protected] to: Sign up for distribution lists for specific projects

Sign up for the Weekly Standards Bulletin

Sign up for NERC News

Volunteer to serve on an ad hoc group or drafting team

• During informal development: Participate in technical webinars and workshops

Take advantage of opportunities to provide feedback to ad hoc group

• During formal development Participate in technical webinars and workshops

Offer clear, actionable feedback during comment periods and review comments from others

Join ballot pools and cast votes on open standards

Participating in the Standards Process

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Enhanced Project Management and the Project Management Oversight Subcommittee (PMOS) Jennifer Sterling, PMOS Chair State of Standards Webinar June 16, 2013


• Introductions

• Background

• PMOS Charter

• Standards Project Tracking Spreadsheet

• PMOS Assistance to NERC Standards Developers and Standard Drafting Teams (SDTs)

• Feedback Discussion

Agenda


• October 2012: The Standards Committee (SC) initiated the development of a Strategic Plan to guide in the development of work plans

• November 2012: The NERC Board of Trustees (Board) passed resolutions related to SC activities, which further guided the development of the Strategic Plan: 2013-2015 Work Plan is the tactical implementation plan for the SC

Strategic Plan

Work Plan includes a task to form the PMOS

Background


• January 2013: SC approved Strategic Plan, SC Charter, and 2013-2015 Work Plan and formed the PMOS

• February 2013: The Board approved Strategic Plan, SC Charter, and 2013-2015 Work Plan

Background


PMOS Charter

Section 1: Purpose

The PMOS works closely with NERC staff and SDTs to aggressively manage the timely development and maintenance of a comprehensive set of world-class, results-based Reliability Standards. The Subcommittee reports to the SC.


PMOS Charter

Section 2: Overview and Functions

The Subcommittee shall have, at a minimum, the following duties:

1. Work closely with NERC staff, standard developers and SDTs to establish milestones and deadlines for all SC work activities, including responding to Standard Authorization Requests (SARs), executing standard projects, and obtaining industry, Board and FERC approval, while ensuring SDTs are adhering to standard drafting principles and Standards Process Manual.


PMOS Charter

2. Work with NERC staff to develop project timelines prior to the solicitation of a SDT, so prospective members of an SDT understand and commit to meeting the project timeline, including milestones, at the time of their nomination and appointment.


PMOS Charter

3. Support all SAR drafting teams and SDTs by providing any specialized resources to resolve issues and increase productivity and quality as needed to reach consensus and/or meet its milestones and deadlines.


• Intended to be a “living document”

• Intended to provide transparency about project statuses

• Near final draft but improvement suggestions are welcomed

• Update frequency = monthly

• Will be reviewed regularly at PMOS and SC meetings and posted on the NERC website

Standards Project Tracking Spreadsheet


• Examples include but are not limited to: Provide ideas on alternate ways to respond to FERC directives

Identify sources of expertise that a drafting team might not have in its membership

Facilitate contacts with industry stakeholders who have significant issues with proposed standard provisions

Suggest alternate or additional forms of industry outreach

Suggest drafting approaches from other standards the team may not be aware of or seem to be considering

Attend team meetings to assist with issue resolution or facilitation

PMOS Assistance to NERC Standards Developers and SDTs

Status Update Three Key Standards Development Work Areas Valerie Agnew, Howard Gugel, and Laura Hussey, NERC Directors of Standards Development State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013


• Quality of life in North America depends upon Reliable Operation of the Bulk-Power System

• Results-based, risk-focused standards ensure that reliable operation

• Developing world-class standards must be a collaborative effort

Reliability Standards Excellence


• Reliability

• Accountability

• Learning

• Risk-Based Model

Four Pillars of Success


Mission

To develop a comprehensive set of results-based Reliability Standards that collectively help ensure the Reliable Operation of the North American Bulk-Power system.

Standards Strategic Plan


• This year’s Reliability Standards Development Plan (RSDP) represents a bold new work plan

• Intensive evaluation of the current issues facing standards development

• Three work areas to set foundation: Existing Projects/Emerging Issues

Five-Year Reviews

FERC Directives

• Include Paragraph 81, consolidation, and results-based concepts

2013-2015 RSDP Overview


Standards Department Organization

Mark Lauby Vice President and Director of Standards

Valerie Agnew Director of Standards

Development

Kristin IwanechkoManager of Standards

Information

Al McMeekinStandards Developer

Erika Chanzes Standards Development

Specialist

StandardsJuly 1, 2013

Howard GugelDirector of Standards

Development

Laura HusseyDirector of Standards

Development

Edward DobrowolskiStandards Developer

Stephen Crutchfield Standards Developer

Suzanne Smith-WigfallExecutiveAssistant

Sean Cavote Standards Developer

Steven NoessAssociate Director of

Standards Development

Jordan MalloryStandards Development

Specialist

Joseph Krisiak Standards Developer

Scott Barfield-McGinnis Standards Developer

Darrel W. Richardson Standards Developer

Mark OlsonStandards Developer

Ryan StewartStandards Developer

Barbara Nutter Standards Developer

Laura AndersonStandards Developer

Soo Jin KimStandards Developer

Natara BierriaReliability Standards

Analyst

Monica Benson Reliability Standards

Analyst

Wendy KinnardStandards Development

Administrator

Mallory Huggins Standards Developer

Stephen EldridgeStandards Development

Specialist

Open Position


• At year end 2012, 191 FERC directives/guidance remained to be resolved

• End of Q2 2013, 58 of those have been addressed Nine directives were addressed and filed in Q1

Forty-nine directives were addressed and filed in Q2

• FERC issued NOPR proposing to withdraw 41 outstanding FERC directives, 22 are standards-related

• There are 111 directives left to be addressed

FERC Directives


• Focus on informal development for projects addressing outstanding FERC directives

• Coordinated by a stakeholder ad hoc group that conducts outreach and consensus building with stakeholders Supports development of consensus with less resource demand on

industry; debates take place informally instead of during comment periods

Shortens formal development time; standard and supporting documents closer to final by the time they’re first posted

Addressing FERC Directives through Informal Development


• Roles and Expectations NERC Staff o Initiates and organizes ad hoc group

o Serves as project manager

Ad Hoc Groups o May include subject matter experts (SMEs), lawyers, and technical writers

o Work aggressively to identify issues and present alternative options to build consensus

o Build consensus using a variety of tools (e.g., outreach to NERC and Regional technical committees, trade associations, and SMEs; hosting technical workshops and webinars)

FERC Staff o Support included on ad hoc groups

Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee (PMOS) o Member serves as liaison



• Ad Hoc Groups draft Pro forma documents Standard Authorization Request (SAR)

Standard(s)

Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet(s) (RSAWs)

Implementation Plan(s)

Violation Risk Factors (VRFs) and Violation Severity Levels (VSLs)

• Team members provide quality review throughout process

• Once documents are developed and submitted to Standards Committee (SC) for approval, project transitions to formal development



• Formal stakeholder engagement begins Standard and related documents posted

SDT formed o Ad hoc group members may be asked to continue on as drafting team members

o Will continue to include NERC staff project management, fewer than ten SMEs (including a facilitator), a PMOS liaison, lawyers, technical writers, and FERC staff

Formal comment and ballot

NERC Board of Trustees (Board) adoption

Filing with regulatory bodies



• General timeline for active projects February-June 2013: Informal Outreach

July-August 2013: Posted for initial comment and ballot

September-October 2013: Final ballot, if possible

November 2013: Projects presented to the Board



• Active Informal Development Projects MOD A (20 directives) – MOD-001, MOD-004, MOD-028, MOD-029, and

MOD-030

MOD B (15 directives) – MOD-010 through MOD-015

MOD C (14 directives) – MOD-016 through MOD-021

PER (7 directives) – PER-002 and PER-005

VAR (11 directives) – VAR-001 and VAR-002

• Remaining 64 directives will be addressed in the five-year review and existing/emerging issues projects; this may be reduced by the 22 directives proposed for retirement in a recent FERC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking



• Operating Personnel Communication Protocols (COM-003)

• System Protection Coordination (PRC-001, PRC-027)

• Disturbance Monitoring (PRC-002, PRC-018)

• Protection System Maintenance and Testing (PRC-005)

• Protection Systems: Misoperations (PRC-003, PRC-004), Phase I

• Generator Relay Loadability (PRC-023, PRC-025)

• Undervoltage Load Shedding (PRC-010, PRC-022)

• Balancing Authority Reliability-based Controls (BAL-001, BAL-002)

Existing Projects/Emerging Issues


• SPM obligates NERC to conduct periodic reviews of standards

• Within the next year, all standards that have not been significantly revised or retired will undergo a comprehensive five-year review

Five-Year Reviews


• Must determine whether a Reliability Standard should be Affirmed;

Revised; or

Withdrawn

• Elements of a Five-Year Review: FERC directives

Stakeholder requests for clarity or revision

Results-Based Standards (RBS) principles

Paragraph 81 principles

Five-Year Reviews


• Process: Standard identified for a five-year review

SC appoints a review team of SMEs

SMEs develop a technically justified recommendation to affirm, revise, or withdraw

Recommendations posted for 45-day comments period

SC considers comments and final recommendation o Recommendations to affirm go to Board for approval

o Recommendations to revise or withdraw go through the usual development process, beginning with a SAR

Five-Year Reviews


• General timeline April 2013: Review teams appointed

May-July 2013: Recommendations developed

July-September 2013: Recommendations posted for industry comment

September-November 2013: Final recommendations submitted to the SC

November 2013 or February 2014: Recommendations submitted to the Board

Five-Year Reviews


• Active Five-Year Review Projects Project 2009-03: Emergency Operations/EOP Five-Year Review

FAC Review (incorporates Project 2010-02: Connecting New Facilities to the Grid)

Project 2012-09: IRO Five-Year Review

Project 2012-13: NUC Five-Year Review

Five-Year Reviews


Mission

To develop a comprehensive set of results-based Reliability Standards that collectively help ensure the Reliable Operation of the North American Bulk-Power System.

Standards Strategic Plan

NERC Reliability Standards An Independent Review by Industry Experts Valerie Agnew, Director of Standards Development NERC State of Standards July 16, 2013


Agenda

• Assignment and Scope

• Key Findings

• Recommendations


• Evaluate each non-CIP requirement for: Quality

Content

Risk

• Recommend: Retirement

Improvement

Consolidation

• Evaluate current versus alternate construct for standards

Assignment and Scope


Key Findings - Status

• Future enforceable requirements – 404

• Recommended for retirement – 147

• Should be retained - 257: Improve: 176

Steady-state: 81

Consolidate retained requirements (7%)


Key Findings – Status by Family

There is variation across different standard families


Key Findings - Progress

Fundamental change will be required to achieve steady-state


Key Findings - Gaps

• Four high-priority gaps identified Outage Coordination

Governor Frequency Response

Situational Awareness Models

Clear requirements for three-part communication

• Three medium-priority gaps identified Verification of accuracy of Planning Models

Short Circuit/Fault Duty Models

Infrastructure Maintenance

• Additional gaps identified at the requirement level


1. Retire 147 of 404 Future Enforceable Requirements

2. Remove requirements recommended for retirement from the Actively Monitored List

3. Address gaps

4. Focus improvement on 16 high-risk/low-content standards

5. All future changes must meet project’s criteria

6. Pursue consolidation and organization of certain standards or requirements around ‘themes’

7. Develop risk-based approach for identifying reliability issues and appropriate solutions

Near-Term Recommendations


1. Move to New Construct in a measured manner

2. Expand tasks in the Functional Model towards maintenance of a focused, concise number of standards or requirements

3. Explore using dashboards to measure reliability and trends to monitor potential risks to the reliability of the Bulk-Power System

4. Use these dashboards and trends to deploy mechanisms other than standards to address reliability

Longer-Term Recommendations

Reliability Standards Development Plan (RSDP) Steve Noess, Associate Director of Standards Development State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013


• Provide objective prioritization for project development

• Balance resources to address projects, considering: Reliability need

Complexity

Development process

• Should also allow sufficient flexibility for re-prioritization and addressing emerging issues

Purpose


• July 1-August 9, 2013: Develop RSDP

• August 26-September 12, 2013: Post for three-week initial comment period

• October 17, 2013: Presentation of RSDP to Standards Committee

• November 7, 2013: Presentation of RSDP to NERC Board of Trustees

2014-2016 RSDP


• Completing known prior work from the 2013-2015 RSDP: Directives

Periodic reviews

Existing projects

• Other considerations: Integration of independent experts’ review

Reliability Issues Steering Committee’s Electric Reliability Organization Priorities

Address future emerging issues in timely manner

Other recommendations

Prioritization Considerations


• High quality

• Appropriate content

• Results-based

• Pass the Paragraph 81 criteria test

Transformation to Steady-State

General Q&A Please submit questions via the chat feature.

Closing Remarks Mark Lauby, NERC Vice President and Director of Standards State of Standards Webinar July 16, 2013


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