1. W. Shannon Black Manager, Standards Processes
New Chair Orientation

2. Overview Role of the Chair Role of Staff Role of WSC The “Procedures”
Development Principles
Procedural Mandates

3. The Role of the Chair Primary Secondary Timely product of work product
Ensure the team keeps moving forward
Facilitate within the four-corners of the Procedures
“Voice” of the team
Coordinate with the WSC as needed
Secondary
Subject Matter Expert

4. The Role of the WECC Staff
Support
Manage the calendar / admin / website
Technical support on Due Process
Technical support on quality review / drafting
Produce and control all documents
File with NERC/FERC as required

5. The Role of the WSC Procedural Oversight
Approve the SAR
Appoint the drafting team
Monitor each posting
Approve for ballot
Forward to Board / Interface with the Board
The Standing Committee no longer controls the development process.

6. The “Procedures” WECC/NERC/FERC Approved Document
Exhibit “C” of the Delegation Agreement
Basically a Contract
Contains specifics of delegated authority
Is not all inclusive
Needs interpretation
Staff will assist

7. Development Principles
The DT’s Development Principles includes the following:
 All DT meetings shall be open and publicly noticed on the WECC website. A 15 day notice period is required to hold a DT meeting.
Notice of each DT meeting shall be posted on the WECC website for a minimum of 15 days prior to the meeting.

8. Development Principles
All participants eligible to vote in a Ballot Pool retain full opportunity and representation to vote on the final document.
Nothing in these Development Principles shall infringe on an individual’s appellate rights under the Reliability Standards Development Procedures (Procedures).
All DT members are encouraged to always be present; proxy voting by a DT member is not allowed.

9. Development Principles
The Procedures do not require a quorum to be present before a DT vote is taken.
The Procedures do not require notice that a DT vote will be taken.
The Procedures do not require notice that a subset of the DT will meet.
An affirmative majority vote of the entire DT is required to forward a document to the WSC with a recommendation for ballot. For all other actions, a simple majority vote of the DT members present is sufficient to carry a ballot.

10. Development Principles
DT voting may take place face-to-face, electronically, in real-time, or within a scheduled window.
Voting on which position to adopt on a drafting issue is reserved for the DT members.
Voting on inclusion or exclusion of specific language in the document under development is reserved for the DT members.

11. Development Principles
Voting on minutes and related business motions is reserved for the DT members.
Straw Polls are of excellent advisory value; however, the DT is not obligated to abide by a straw poll.

12. Procedural Basics 15 day notice to hold a meeting Draft it
Posting 1 = 45 days
Posting 1+= 30 day (minimum)
Respond to all Comments
Post Responses
Redraft and Repost as needed
WSC / Board / NERC / FERC

13. Drafting Basics Follow the NERC templates Avoid Applicable entities
NERC Functional Model for Standards
Not required for “Other Projects” (Criteria)
Requirement and Measures
Each X shall do Y. Evidence may include…
Avoid
Adjective, pronouns, adverbs
Do not incorporate by reference
Don’t use “C”aps unless defined

14. Responses to Comments Each Comment Requires a Response
Can be aggregated

15. Questions?