1. System Operator Certification Program

2. System Operator Certification Program
Overview
How to Receive Credential
How to Renew Credential
Suspension
Transition Period

3. Overview Program Awards Certification Credentials
Exam to Receive Initial Credential
CEH’s to Renew Credential
5 Year Program to 3 Year Program

4. CEH’s Submit Learning Activity Application to NERC
NERC Review & Approve
Learning Activity Number
CEH’s
Operating Topics
Emergency Operations
Simulation
NERC Reliability Standards
CEH’s Awarded after NERC Approval

5. How to Receive Credential
Register Exam
ATT Number – 12 months
Schedule Exam
Pass Exam
Prior 10/1/06: Credential 5 Years
10/1/06: Credential 3 Years

6. Pass Exam Operator Credential Reliability Operator 93/125
Balancing, Interchange, and Transmission Operator
Balancing and Interchange Operator
76/100
Transmission Operator

7. How to Renew Credential
Minimum Number CEH’s
NERC Approved Learning Activity
Specific Training Topics – Appendix A
Within 36 Months of Certificate Expiration Date
Submit Credential Maintenance Application
After 10/1/09, cannot take Exam

8. CEH’s – 3 Years Operator Credential CEH/3 Yr Reliability Operator
Balancing, Interchange, and Transmission Operator
160 CEH’s
Balancing and Interchange Operator
140 CEH’s
Transmission Operator

9. CEH’s – 3 Years Minimum 30 CEH’s NERC Reliability Standards
Minimum 30 CEH’s Simulations
ie, Table Top Exercises, Training Simulators, Emergency Drills, Practice Emergency Procedures, Restoration, Black Start

10. CEH’s – 3 Years
Same CEH’s can count for both NERC Standards & Simulations
Only count once for Total CEH’s
Example
4 Hours System Restoration:
1 hour NERC Standard presentation
3 hours Training Simulator
NERC Standard – 4 CEH’s
Simulation – 3 CEH’s
Total CEH’s – 4 CEH’s

11. CEH’s Earn CEH’s from a Learning Activity 1 time per 12 months
Exception: Emergency Operations, 2 times per 12 months
12 months based on Expiration Date

12. Expiration Date – 10/1/09 10/1/06 -9/30/07 10/1/07 - 9/30/08
10/1/ /1/09
AGC, System Protection, System Restoration

13. CEH’s
Expiration 10/1/09
Learning Activity 9999: AGC, 8 Hours, 11/1/08, 8/1/09 NO
Learning Activity 9999: AGC, 8 Hours, 5/1/08, 8/1/09 YES

14. Expiration Date – 10/1/09 10/1/06 -9/30/07 10/1/07 - 9/30/08
10/1/ /1/09
AGC, System Protection, System Restoration

15. CEH’s - Instructors Earn 1 CEH for each CEH Taught
Earn CEH’s for each Learning Activity Taught 1 time per 12 months
Exception: Emergency Operations, Earn CEH’s for each Learning Activity Taught 2 times per 12 months

16. Changing Certificate Type
Lower Credential
Complete the Required CEH’s
Mark new credential in Credential Maintenance Application
Reliability Operator to Balancing, Interchange, & Transmission Operator
Higher Credential
Take an exam
Balancing and Interchange Operator to Balancing, Interchange, & Transmission Operator

17. Certificate Suspension
No Application
Not enough CEH’s
Suspension – Up to 12 Months
Achieve CEH’s
New Expiration Date, 36 months from old Expiration Date
Revoked at 12 Months
Take Exam
Previous CEH’s forfeited

18. Certificate Suspension
Balancing, Interchange, & Transmission Operator – 160 CEH’s Req’d
Expiration Date – 10/1/09
10/1/09 - Accumulated 120 CEH’s
Suspended 10/2/09, (No Longer Certified)
3/1/10 – Accumulated 160 CEH’s
New Expiration Date – 10/1/12
Cannot reuse the CEH’s

19. Carry-Over CEH’s Up to 30 Hours 6 Months Prior to Expiration Date
Not Used for Previous Renewal

20. Carry-Over CEH’s
Balancing, Interchange, & Transmission Operator (BIT) – 160 Hours
Expiration Date: 10/1/09
10/1/ Hours
January Hours
May Hours
June Hours
23 Hours Carry-Over
Not applicable in transition period

21. Reporting CEH’s NERC System Operator Certificate Database
Provider Submit CEH’s to DB
Operator Retain Proof – Page 16, Manual
Operator Review CEH’s at least 90 Days prior to Expiration Date
Operator responsible for CEH’s

22. Transition Period
Prevent Undue Burden to Operators whose Certificate expires shortly after 10/1/06
Give Operators options during Transition
Promote Operator CEH’s as soon as practicable

23. Transition Period Certificate Expires Prior to 10/1/09
Take Exam
Accumulate CEH’s up to 36 months prior to Certificate Expiration Date
CEH’s begin counting 4/1/06
Certificate Expires 10/2/09 or later
Accumulate CEH’s

24. Transition Period

25. Questions?