Q2 2020 Open Forum Agenda

Q2 2020 Open Forum Agenda

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May 11, 2020 WebEx

Agenda

SERC is committed to providing training and non-binding guidance to industry stakeholders regarding emerging and revised Reliability Standards. However, compliance depends on a number of factors including the precise language of the Standard, the specific facts and circumstances, and the quality of evidence.

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Purpose : Provide SERC registered entities with an update on Reliability, Security and Regulatory developments, lessons learned, and key messages..

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The agenda allows time for Q&A after each presentation. Therefore, times listed may vary..

Monday, May 11, 2020

Welcome

Bill Peterson - SERC Manager, Outreach & Training

2:00 p.m.

Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

COVID-19 Update

Rick Dodd - SERC Sr. CIP Compliance Specialist

2:10 p.m.

PRC-005

Serge Beauzile - SERC Sr. O&P Auditor

2:25 p.m.

Assistance Lessons Learned

SERC Outreach & Training Staff Wayne Ahl, Sr. Reliability Security Advisor Mike Hagee, Sr. Reliability Security Advisor

2:45 p.m.

* Entity Audit Prep

* NP-View Use and Expectations

3:00 p.m.

New/Revised Standards in 2020

Harry Spiess - SERC Sr. O&P Auditor Justin Kelly - SERC Sr. CIP Auditor

3:10 p.m.

Continued from Spring Seminar

CIP-004-6 R5

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3:30 p.m.

Proposed Rules of Procedure Changes Pete Heidrich - SERC

Sr. Coordinator, Certification & Registration

Risk Management & Communication Gaurav Karandikar - SERC

3:45 p.m.

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Manager, RAPA & Technical Services

Wrap-up / Q&A

Bill Peterson - SERC Manager, Outreach & Training

3:55 p.m.

Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

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The WebEx session will be recorded. The recording will be posted to the SERC website and will, therefore, become public.

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Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

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2020 Outreach & Training Events

• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a review is being conducted regarding in-person attendance for all scheduled 2020 SERC outreach events. • Any updates or changes will be communicated via special email communications, the SERC Newsletter, on the website’s homepage SERC News feed, and social media. • The Event Details page for each event will also contain the latest information for that particular event. – Event Details pages are located under Outreach / Upcoming Events

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Antitrust

• It is SERC’s policy and practice to obey the antitrust laws and to avoid all conduct that unreasonably restrains competition. This policy requires the avoidance of any conduct that violates, or which might appear to violate, the antitrust laws. • It is the responsibility of every SERC member, every SERC member employee who participates in SERC activities, and SERC staff personnel who may in any way affect SERC’s compliance with the antitrust laws to carry out this commitment . • Participants in SERC activities should refrain from the following prohibited discussions when acting in their capacity as participants in SERC activities: – Discussions involving pricing information, especially margin (profit) and internal cost – Discussions of a participant’s marketing strategies – Discussions regarding how customers and geographical areas are to be divided among competitors – Discussions concerning the exclusion of competitors from markets – Discussions concerning boycotting or group refusals to deal with competitors, vendors, or suppliers • Any other matters that do not clearly fall within these guidelines should be brought to the attention of the SERC office.

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Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

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Confidentiality Policy

• Members of SERC committees may, in performing SERC functions, have to use information of a sensitive and commercial nature, including but not limited to that provided by SERC members and designated as “Confidential”, that SERC members customarily hold confidential and do not disclose publicly. • The SERC Confidentiality Agreement prohibits (i) the use of Confidential Information by Member Employees for other than SERC purposes and (ii) the disclosure of that information to any third party, unless disclosed to NERC pursuant to delegation agreement, or to a third party that has signed a Confidentiality Agreement with SERC. • If either you or your employer has not signed such an Agreement and/or your employer has not designated you as a Member Employee authorized to receive Confidential Information then you will not be given access to Confidential Information and you will be required to leave the meeting before any such information is disclosed, used, or discussed.

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Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

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Standards of Conduct

• The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Standards of Conduct for transmission providers forbid a transmission provider from providing an undue preference or advantage to any person and require transmission providers to treat all customers in a not unduly discriminatory manner. • All participants in the SERC Identified Reliability Risk Team are expected to abide by the restrictions in the Standards of Conduct. • During any meetings, discussions, or other activities of the SERC Identified Reliability Risk Team, all participants should: – Refrain from disclosing non-public transmission function information, which includes any information related to day-to-day transmission operations and planning, such as transmission outages and constraints. – Refrain from discussing any non-public transmission customer-specific information. – If any non-public transmission function information or non-public customer information is disclosed during a SERC Identified Reliability Risk Team activity, the participants receiving that disclosure should not further disclose that information to any marketing function employees within their organizations or use any other person as a conduit to disclose such information.

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Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

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Acronyms

The master Acronym Reference Index is on the FAQ & Lessons Learned page of the SERC website under Outreach. It is updated following each outreach event.

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BCSI

BES Cyber System Information

BES

Bulk Electric System

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CCC

Compliance and Certification Committee (NERC Committee)

CFR

Coordinated Functional Registration (formerly Type 2 Joint Registration Organization “JRO”)

CIP

Critical Infrastructure Protection (Family in NERC Reliability Standards)

DC

Direct Current

Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

DP

Distribution Provider (Function)

EAP

Electronic Access Point

ERO

Electric Reliability Organization

ESP

Electronic Security Perimeter

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

GO

Generator Owners

GOP

Generator Operators

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Acronyms

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IRA

Inherent Risk Assessment

JRO

Joint Registration Organization

NERC

North American Electric Reliability Corporation

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O&P

Operations & Planning

PC

Planning Coordinator

PER

Personnel Performance, Training, and Qualifications (Family in NERC Reliability Standards)

Registered Entity Forum REF Steering Committee Speaker Bios Click on speaker’s name in agenda.

PRC

Protection and Control (Family in NERC Reliability Standards)

Remedial Action Scheme or (NERC) Reliability Assessment Subcommittee

RAS

RBR

Risk-based Registration

RC

Reliability Coordinator (Function)

ROP

Rules of Procedure

RSAW Reliability Standards Audit Worksheet

TO

Transmission Owner (Function)

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Questions for SERC

Q&A Process

Entity Assistance

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Topic

Email

• General inquiries / FAQ

[email protected]

• Seminar & Webinar Topic Suggestions • Media inquiries

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• SERC Membership • SERC Committees • SERC Compliance & Committee Portal/Committee related issues • Registration and Certification Issues

[email protected] [email protected]

• Compliance monitoring methods:

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