1. Reliability Standards Committee 2009 Scope and Plan Judith James Manager, Reliability Standards

2. 2 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.

3. 3 NERC Development Plan--location

4. 4 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.

5. 5 NERC Projects initiated in 2006 Project ERCOT Members on Team 2006-01 System Personnel Training3 2006-02 Assess Transmission Future Needs3 2006-03 System Restoration and Blackstart2 2006-04 Backup Facilities1 2006-06 Reliability Coordination1 2006-07 Transfer Capabilities: ATC, TTC, CBM and TRM2 2006-08 Transmission Loading Relief1 2006-09 Facility Ratings2

6. 6 NERC Projects initiated in 2007 Project ERCOT Members on Team 2007-01 Under Frequency Load Shedding3 2007-02 Operating Personnel Communications Protocols1 2007-03 Real-time Operations2 2007-04 Certifying System Operators2 2007-05 Balancing Authority Controls2 2007-06 System Protection Coordination2 2007-07 Vegetation Management2 2007-09 Generator Verification4 2007-11 Disturbance Monitoring3 2007-12 Frequency Response1 2007-14 Permanent Changes to CI Timing Table0 2007-17 Protection System Maintenance and Testing1 2007-18 Reliability-based Control2 2007-23 Violation Severity Levels1

7. 7 NERC Projects initiated in 2008 Project ERCOT Members on Team 2008-01 Voltage and Reactive Control0 2008-02 Under Voltage Load Shedding0 2008-05 Credible Multiple Element Contingencies1 2008-06 Cyber Security – Order 7065 2008-08 EOP Violation Severity Levels Revisions1 2008-12 Coordinate Interchange Standards0

8. 8 NERC Projects anticipated to commence in 2009 Project ERCOT Members on Team 2009-01 Disturbance and Sabotage Reporting0 2009-02 Real-time Tools0 2009-03 Emergency Operations0 2009-04 Phasor Measurement Units0 2009-05 Resource Adequacy Assessments2

9. 9 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

10. 10 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.

11. 11 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.

12. 12 Consumer Date  2006-01 System Personnel Training3/4  2007-01 Under Frequency Load Shedding5/6  2008-08 EOP Violation Severity Levels Revisions7/1  2009-04 Phasor Measurements Units9/2  2010-04 Demand Data11/4

13. 13 Cooperative Date  2006-04 Backup Facilities3/4  2007-23 Violation Severity Levels5/6  2008-02 Under Voltage Load Shedding7/1  2009-03 Emergency Operations9/2  2011-01 Equipment Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices11/4

14. 14 Independent Generator Date  2006-09 Facility Ratings3/4  2007-09 Generator Verification5/6  2008-01 Voltage and Reactive Control7/1  2007-12 Frequency Response 9/2  2010-02 Connecting New Facilities to the Grid11/4

15. 15 Independent Power Marketer Date ●2006-03 System Restoration and Blackstart3/4 ●2007-04 Certifying System Operators5/6 ●2008-06 Cyber Security — Order 7067/1 ●2009-02 Real-time Tools9/2 ●2010-05 Protection Systems11/4

16. 16 Independent Retail Electric Provider Date  2007-02 Operating Personnel Communications Protocols4/1  2007-07 Vegetation Management6/3  2007-11 Disturbance Monitoring8/5  2007-17 Protection System Maintenance & Testing10/7

17. 17 Investor Owned Utility Date  2006-07 Transfer Capabilities: ATC, TTC, CBM, and TRM4/1  2006-08 Transmission Loading Relief6/3  2007-03 Real-time Operations8/3  2008-05 Credible Multiple Element Contingencies10/7  2009-05 Resource Adequacy Assessments12/2

18. 18 Municipal Date  2007-06 System Protection Coordination4/1  2009-01 Disturbance and Sabotage Reporting 6/3  2007-14 Permanent Changes to CI Timing Table8/5  2010-01 Support Personnel Training10/7  2010-03 Modeling Data12/2

19. 19 ERCOT Date  2006-02 Assess Transmission Future Needs4/1  2006-06 Reliability Coordination6/3  2007-05 Balancing Authority Controls8/5  2007-18 Reliability-based Control10/7  2008-12 Coordinate Interchange Standards12/2

20. 20 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?

21. 21 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.

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