Topic:"Compliance Legislation" in M12436

1. Compliance Monitoring Process 1.1. Compliance Enforcement Authority: "Compliance Enforcement Authority" (CEA) means NERC or the Regional Entity, or any entity as otherwise designated by an Applicable Governmental Authority, in their res...

AI summary This section defines the Compliance Enforcement Authority (CEA) as NERC or the Regional Entity, or any entity designated by an Applicable Governmental Authority, responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with mandatory Reliability Standards in their jurisdictions.

1.2. Evidence Retention: The following evidence retention periods identify the period of time an entity is required to retain specific evidence to demonstrate compliance. For instances where the evidence retention period specified below is...

AI summary This section outlines evidence retention requirements for entities to demonstrate compliance. Entities must retain evidence for three years, or longer if non-compliance is found. The CEA retains audit records, and compliance is monitored under the NERC-defined program.

Any comments regarding this glossary should be reported to the NERC Help Desk . Select "Standards" from the "Service" drop-down menu and "Other" from the Standards Subcategory drop-down menu. Subjec Subject to Enforcement ement Regional Re...

AI summary The text provides information about the Regional Reliability Organization (RRO) and its role in ensuring the reliability, adequacy, and security of the Bulk Electric System. It also mentions that the RRO is a member of the North American Electric Reliability Council and can serve as a Compliance Monitor.

pursuant to the Compliance Transition Agreement between IESO NS and NS Power. As an example, TPL-008-1 applies to the TP and PC functions and would therefore fall to IESO NS to implement if approved. While NS Power can initiate certain ele...

AI summary The document discusses the transition of responsibilities and costs between IESO NS and NS Power under a Compliance Transition Agreement. It outlines the implementation of reliability standards such as TPL-008-1 and PRC-028-1, as well as the need for capital projects to meet compliance requirements. NS Power has noted the significant work required to comply with CIP-015-1, including traffic mirroring and integration with monitoring tools.

itoring tools, documentation, and processes. A project will be submitted to the NSEB when appropriate and may include other NERC standards that require project support to be implemented[.3](#page-2-0) CIP-015-1 will require a capital proje...

AI summary NS Power outlines the need for capital projects to comply with various NERC reliability standards, including CIP-015-1, and estimates a total cost of approximately $4.5M. These projects will be submitted to the NSEB for approval, with the prudency and reasonableness of the investments to be examined by the Board.

LIST OF STANDARDS APPROVED Reliability Standard Description NERC Effective Date (m/d/y) Nova Scotia Effective Date (m/d//y) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) CIP-015-1 Cyber Security – Internal Network Security Monitoring 10/01/2028...

AI summary The document lists approved reliability standards, including CIP-015-1, which outlines cybersecurity requirements for internal network security monitoring. Compliance dates are specified for different types of control centers and systems in Nova Scotia, with future effective dates set by NERC and the Nova Scotia Power Incorporated.