2021 System Operator Conference #4

2021 System Operator Conference #4

System Operators Conference # 4 November 9 -1 1 , 2021 WebEx

SERC 2021 SOC OBJECTIVES

• State the primary responsibi l ities of System Operator to ensure rel iabi l ity. • Relate the impacts to power system operations to recent changes in the Industry.

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• Identify variable energy resources (VER) characteristics. • Identify generation-load-interchange balance impacts of VER • Identify the cause of the forced osci l lation event that occurred on January 9, 2019. • Identify the wide area impact due to the forced osci l lation event. • I dentify the risk to Bulk Electric System if the forced osci l lation involved a larger unit and/or continued for a longer period. • Assess and analyze simulated emergency scenarios. • I mplement operator control actions to mitigate undesirable conditions on the simulated power system and return the power to a rel iable state. • Apply NERC Rel iabi l ity Standards to RC/TOP/BA responsibi l ities for each scenario. • Identify the steps of 3-part communication and NERC Standard COM-002-4. • I dentify tools that enhance communication and/or reduce the possibi l ity of miscommunication whi le developing or implementing operator actions. • Discuss security risks to critical infrastructure posed by drones. • I dentify the cause of the Iranian cyber threat that resulted in heightened awareness for critical infrastructure owners and operators. • Restate the preparation actions to maintain qual ified control room staffing levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Identify actions taken in response to actual or potential COVID-19 exposure of control room personnel. • Evaluate how affected entities maintained control of the BES during these actions. • Identify the weather and system conditions that led up to the extreme weather event. • Describe the preparations taken to prepare the system and their effectiveness. • Identify the major factors contributing to generation outages and ERCOT’s response. • Define the chal lenges faced in the implementation of EEA3 load shed. • Describe the infrastructure interdependencies encountered. • Review impacts to the Bulk Electric System caused by the February 2021 Cold Weather Event. • Discuss the actions taken to maintain the rel iabi l ity of the Bulk Electric System during the February 2021 Cold Weather Event. • Explain your understanding of a Transmission System Emergency declaration and the actions that can be taken under this declaration. • Assess and analyze simulated emergency scenarios. • I mplement operator control actions to mitigate undesirable conditions on the simulated power system and return the power system to a rel iable state. • Apply NERC Rel iabi l ity Standards to RC/TOP/BA responsibi l ities for each simulator scenario. • Discuss the impact and lessons learned from ransomware attacks in the SERC region. • Identify prominent physical security risks to the ERO as reported to the E-ISAC. • Restate the preparation actions for the 2020 Hurricane Season. • Identify actions taken in response to the impact of these hurricanes. • Evaluate how these hurricanes impacted the Bulk Electric System.

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AGENDA

Day 1 - Tuesday, November 9 , 202 1

All times Eastern

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9 :00 a.m. - 10 :00 a.m.

Welcome, Safety, Confidentiality and Antitrust

Scotty Campbell - Entergy Transmission Operations Training Sam Holeman , - Duke Energy Vice President, Transmission System Planning & Operations Moderator Dana Vines - Southern Company. Panelists

Opening Remarks

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Panel on Hurricanes in 2020

10 :00 a.m. - 1 2 :00 p .m.

Trevor Hines - MISO Louis Guidry - CLECO ED Brinson - Entergy

Lunch

12 :00 p .m. - 1 :00 p .m.

Scotty Campbell - Entergy Transmission Operations Training

COVID Panel Presentation

1 :00 p .m. - 2 :00 p .m.

OESNA

Big Group Simulation and Introduction

2 :00 p .m. - 3 :00 p .m.

OESNA/Facilitators

3 :00 p .m. - 4 :00 p .m.

Break out rooms - Simulations

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Day 2 - Wednesday , November 1 0 , 2021 All times Eastern

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SERC/Facilitator Teams

8 :00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Break out rooms - Simulations

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12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 5 :00 p.m.

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SERC/Facilitator Teams

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Day 3 - Thursday, November 1 1 , 2021

All times Eastern

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Adam Guinn - Duke Energy Lead Engineer

9 :00 a .m. – 10 :00 a .m.

Changing Resource Mix (VER)

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1 0 :00 a .m. – 11 :00 p.m.

Hassan Hamdar - SERC Program Manager Events Analysis

Changing Inertia ( Frequency Event)

Wayne Ahl , - SERC Senior Reliability & Security Advisor Kristen Bove , - E-ISAC Principal Analyst, Physical Security

CIP/EISAC

1 1 :00 a .m. – 12 :00 p.m.

Lunch

1 2 :00 p.m. – 1 :00 p.m.

Mark Henry - TRE Director , Reliability Services Group

1 :00 p.m. – 2 :00 p.m.

Cold Weather TRE

Trevor Hines - MISO Manager of South Region Reliability Coordination Brian Haggard , Chair, System Operator Working Group

2 :00 p.m. – 3 :00 p.m.

Cold Weather - SERC/MISO

3 :00 p.m. – 4 :00 p.m.

Lesson Learned - COM-002-4 Assessment/Closing

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