Topic:"Standardized Filing" in M03324

er System. In addition, the Regional Entity will collaborate with NERC in its efforts to coordinate electric industry activities to promote critical infrastructure protection of the Bulk-Power System. Section 8, Oversight of Performance of...

AI summary Section 8 establishes processes for NERC's oversight of Regional Entities' performance under Delegation Agreements, emphasizing collaboration to set performance metrics, public reporting, and annual reviews aligned with business planning cycles.

b. Exhibit A to Delegation Agreement Exhibit A to the Delegation Agreements sets forth the Regional Entity's geographic boundaries and any additions to or exclusions from the geographic or electrical boundaries within which the Regional En...

AI summary Exhibit A to the Delegation Agreement defines the Regional Entity's geographic and electrical boundaries for delegated functions. A new instruction requires all exclusions or additions to these boundaries—whether geographic, electrical, or involving Registered Entities—to be explicitly described in Exhibit A, emphasizing specificity in scope definitions.

tion related to other jurisdictions. - Compliance staff from other Regional Entities may participate as observers, with consent of NERC and the compliance manager of the Regional Entity being audited. The requirements in current Appendix 4...

AI summary Amendments to Appendix 4A of NERC Rules of Procedure remove requirements for CCC and other Regional Entity compliance staff on audit teams, designate NERC staff as ATL, and introduce 60-day pre-audit notifications, 30-day questionnaires, and optional planning conferences for audit coordination.

Respectfully submitted, Gerald W. Cauley President and Chief Executive Officer David N. Cook Vice President and General Counsel North American Electric Reliability Corporation 116-390 Village Boulevard Princeton, NJ 08540-5721 (609) 452-80...

AI summary The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submits a document signed by Gerald W. Cauley and David N. Cook, referencing a June 21 Filing and a June 10 Order approving amendments to Appendix text. The submission includes contact details and a footnote citing specific sections of the Filing.

VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Nancy McNeil Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk P.O. Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3S3 Re: North American Electric Reliability Corporation Dear Ms. McNeil: The North American Electric Reliability Corporati...

AI summary NERC submits its 2010 Business Plan and Budget, along with regional entities' plans and proposed assessments. Approved by the NERC Board in August 2009, the filing includes plans, budgets, and funding allocations. The notice details the components of the submission and the proposed statutory funding requirements.

ll identify actions that NERC and the Regional Entities plan to take to improve NERC's and the Regional Entities' operations and to continue to enhance the reliable operation of the bulk power system. This performance assessment includes a...

AI summary The text outlines NERC's performance assessment and collaboration with eight Regional Entities to improve bulk power system reliability. It details the review of NERC's programs across North America, the preparation of draft statements by Regional Entities, and stakeholder engagement processes. The Commission's 2007 approval of delegation agreements is cited as a legal reference.

7.0 Documentation The documentation required for a Comprehensive or Intermediate Review should be in the form of a report addressing each of the elements of the above presentation format. The report should be accompanied by the Planning Co...

AI summary The document outlines documentation requirements for Comprehensive, Intermediate, and Interim Reviews, emphasizing reports on bulk power system reliability, system changes, and supporting materials like maps, diagrams, and summaries. Interim Reviews require concise 5-page summaries assessing reliability impacts.

4.0 Format of Presentation and Report – Comprehensive Review Each Planning Coordinator should include in its presentations and in the accompanying report documentation, as a minimum, the information listed below. At its own discretion, the...

AI summary Section 4.0 outlines minimum requirements for Planning Coordinators to include specific information in presentations and reports, with discretion to add related topics. The focus is on structured documentation for regulatory proceedings.

2.0 Terms Defined in this Directory The definitions of terms found in this Directory appearing in bold typeface, can be found in Document A-07, NPCC Glossary of Terms .

AI summary This section directs readers to Document A-07, the NPCC Glossary of Terms, for definitions of terms in bold typeface within this Directory. It establishes a reference to external terminology standards used in regulatory proceedings.

4.3 Procedure for Presentation - 4.3.1 The protection system owner will arrange to have a technical presentation made to the TFSP - 4.3.2 To facilitate scheduling, the chairman of the TFSP will be notified approximately four months prior t...

AI summary The procedure outlines steps for technical presentations to the Task Force on System Protection (TFSP), including notifying the chairman four months in advance and distributing materials 30 days prior to the presentation.

3.5 Procedure for Presentation: - 3.5.1 The TO, GO or DP will arrange to have a technical presentation made to the TFSP. - 3.5.2 To facilitate scheduling, the chairman of the TFSP will be notified approximately four months prior to the des...

AI summary The procedure outlines steps for arranging technical presentations to the TFSP, including notifying the chairman four months in advance and distributing materials 30 days prior to the presentation date.

Version History Version Date Action Change Tracking 1 08/01/05 1. Lower cased the word "draft" and "drafting team" where appropriate. 01/20/06 2. Changed incorrect use of certain hyphens (-) to "en dash" (–) and "em dash (—)." 3. Changed "...

AI summary The version history table documents editorial changes to a draft document, including lowercasing 'draft,' correcting hyphen usage, and adjusting 'Timeframe' to 'Time Frame.' The document was adopted by the Board of Trustees on February 7, 2006, with an effective date of October 7, 2006.

Version History Version Date Action Change Tracking 0 April 1, 2005 Effective Date New 0 August 8, 2005 Removed "Proposed" from Effective Date Errata 1 November 1, 2006 Adopted by Board of Trustees Revised Adopted by Board of Trustees: Nov...

AI summary The document's version history shows adoption by the Board of Trustees on November 1, 2006, with an effective date of January 1, 2007. Earlier versions include an errata removing 'Proposed' from the effective date in August 2005 and an initial effective date in April 2005.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Contact Person: Nicole Godbout 2 Regulatory Counsel 3 Nova Scotia Power Inc. 4 Address: 14th Floor, Barrington Tower 5 1894 Barrington Street 6 Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 7 Mail: P.O. Box 910 8 Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 9 Telephone:(...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) provided contact details for its regulatory counsel, Nicole Godbout, and the document was filed on January 20, 2011. The text includes address, phone, and email information for NSPI's regulatory affairs.

NERC Response to FERC's Other Action – P 57 In connection with and following the 3-Year Assessment, NERC and the Regional Entities conducted an extensive review of the NERC Rules of Procedure. Revisions to the Rules of Procedure were filed...

AI summary Following a 3-Year Assessment, NERC revised its Rules of Procedure, including sections on compliance monitoring, sanction guidelines, and organization registration. These revisions were submitted to and approved by FERC in 2010, focusing on updates to compliance processes and standard procedures.

se technical comments will be given consideration as required by the Regional Entities' reliability standard development processes. NERC added a staff person in February 2011 to support this activity. Finally, NERC agrees with FERC's sugge...

AI summary NERC agrees with FERC's directive to align regional reliability standard reviews with continent-wide processes, added staff in 2011, and modified its standard development processes to improve quality. These changes were approved by FERC's September 3, 2010 Order, which emphasized quality reviews in the Standard Processes Manual .

Bulk Electric System when Order No. 743 was issued. In response to Order No. 743, the team revised its SAR to reflect the contents of the Order and submitted it for Standards Committee consideration. NERC posted the draft SAR for public co...

AI summary The document outlines the revision of a Standard Authorization Request (SAR) in response to Order No. 743, public comment on the draft SAR, formation of a drafting team, and ongoing debates over the development of exemption criteria by stakeholders.

ed and then submitted to the Commission in the Standard Processes Manual (Appendix 3A to the Rules of Procedure) that was approved by the Commission on September 3, 2010 and effective the same date. In the current Standard Processes Manual...

AI summary The text outlines an expedited standards development process allowing the Standards Committee to modify timelines for developing new or modified standards, including shortening comment periods and ballot windows. If adopted via this process, specific actions must follow, including approval by the NERC Board.

am members. iv. Assign technical writers, regulatory specialists, or have legal support available as focused resources for standard drafting teams dealing with challenging requirements or directives. As the result of amendments submitted a...

AI summary The text outlines procedures for assigning technical writers, legal support, and NERC staff to standard drafting teams to enhance reliability standard development. It references the NERC Standard Processes Manual, approved by the Commission in 2010, which mandates technical and legal assistance for drafting teams. The Commission's role in approving these processes is emphasized.

Guidelines for Submittal For consistent submittal, a template for scenario submittal was developed by the Reliability Assessment Subcommittee. The risk assessment process the PC will follow was also outlined in this template, and discussed...

AI summary The Reliability Assessment Subcommittee developed a template for scenario submittal, which includes the risk assessment process that the Planning Committee (PC) will follow. This template aims to ensure consistent submittal practices.