1. Reliability Standards Development Plan David Taylor Manager Standards Development Standards Committee Meeting June 12-13, 2008

2. 2 Overview Reliability Standards Development Plan  Three-year plan for addressing reliability standard development and revision  Dynamic management tool Communicates vision Guides and coordinates reliability standards development Provides benchmarks for assessing progress  Original 2007-2009 plan created in late-2006  Current 2008-2010 plan was finalized in October 2007  Revision for 2009-2011 plan underway

3. 3 Content Contributions Reliability Standards Development Plan  FERC orders and assessments  Blackout report  Comments Version 0 standards Other standards and standards-related projects Missing compliance elements and risk factor teams  Industry input outside of standards development comment periods

4. 4 Generic Work Plan Objectives Reliability Standards Development Plan  Make reliability objective, title, and purpose statement concise and clear  Improve applicability sections Add specifications for entities, facilities, and responsibilities Integrate functional model changes Remove regional reliability organization term  Improvement requirements "What functional entity shall do what, under what conditions, for what outcome“ Eliminate duplication of requirements Improve Measures  Refine compliance elements (violation severity levels, risk factors, time horizons, etc.)

5. 5 Current 2008-2010 Organization Reliability Standards Development Plan  Three Volumes Volume I provides program overview Volume II outlines plans for continent-wide standards  35 total continent-wide projects involving over 120 standards –8 projects initiated in 2006 –14 projects initiated in 2007 –3 projects proposed in 2008 –9 projects proposed for 2009 –1 project proposed for 2010 Volume III outlines plans for regional standards  52 total regional standards in regional projects –19 regional standards –Plus 32 regional standards to support 4 continent-wide standards

6. 6 2008-2010 Reliability Standards Development Plan 6

7. 7 Updates for 2009-2011 Version Reliability Standards Development Plan  Revision of current plan to create 2009-2011 plan is underway  Seeking input primarily on 2010 and beyond Gaps Priorities Opportunities for Further Improvement New Initiatives  Desire input from: NERC Technical Committees Industry Organizations Regulatory Authorities NERC Programs and SMEs Stakeholders

8. 8 Timeline for 2009-2011 Version Reliability Standards Development Plan  Solicit input – May 5 – July 7, 2008  Discuss SC/PC/OC/CIPC input at June 4-13, 2008 meetings Coordinate with committee work plans  Draft of Work Plan: 2009-2011 late- July or early-August  Hold reliability technical conference late-July or early-August 2008 Discuss draft plan Establish priorities Long-term strategic technical plan  Standards Committee approval at September 22, 2008 meeting  BOT approval at October 28-29, 2008 meeting  File with regulatory authorities November, 2008

9. 9 Questions? Reliability Standards Development Plan David Taylor Manager Standards Development David.Taylor@nerc.net