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Compliance Open Webinar June 18, 2020 Travis English Training & Outreach Specialist
Antitrust Policy ▪ All WECC meetings are conducted in accordance with the WECC Antitrust Policy and the NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines ▪ All participants must comply with the policy and guidelines ▪ This meeting is public — confidential or proprietary information should not be discussed in open session 3
Antitrust Policy ▪ This webinar is being recorded and will be posted publicly ▪ By participating, you give your consent for your name, voice, image and likeness to be included in that recording ▪ WECC strives to ensure the information presented today is accurate and reflects the views of WECC ▪ However, all interpretations and positions are subject to change ▪ If you have any questions, please contact WECC’s legal counsel 4
Agenda ▪ Introduction • Travis English, Training and Outreach Specialist ▪ New Regional Guidance: Temporary Expansion of Self-Logging Program Due to Coronavirus Impacts • Heather Laws, Director of Enforcement and Mitigation ▪ The Align Project Transition Report • Michael Dalebout, Manager of Enforcement Operations ▪ PRC-006-5 WECC Regional Variance • Steve Rueckert, Director of Standards 5
Webinar Use ▪ You have been automatically muted on entry ▪ Want to ask a question? • Raise your hand! • Use the Q&A feature 6
COVID-19 Stakeholder Resources 7
New Regional Guidance: Temporary Expansion of Self-Logging Program Due to Coronavirus Impacts June 18, 2020 Heather M. Laws Director of Enforcement and Mitigation
Key Information ▪ Use of the self-logging framework for entities to document and submit exception requests to delay multiple compliance activities at once ▪ WECC may now approve exception requests for all compliance activities ▪ Temporary expansion of self-logging framework for all entities ▪ Limits use of special self-log only to compliance issues related to COVID-19 ▪ Expands use of COVID-19 self-log to minimal and moderate risk issues ▪ WECC may now approve exception requests through Sept. 30, 2020 ▪ Potential noncompliance submitted on COVID-19 self-log are resolved without disposition 9
Important Links ▪ The ERO Enterprise Guidance and COVID-19 logging spreadsheet template are on NERC’s CMEP One-Stop Shop ▪ ERO Enterprise COVID-19 ORC and CMEP FAQ document ▪ Send questions to Oversight Team ▪ Submit the COVID-19 logging spreadsheet to Oversight Team ▪ Submit one-off exception requests to Oversight Team 10
Contact: Heather M. Laws, Director of Enforcement and Mitigation hlaws@wecc.org 11
The Align Project: Transition Report June 18, 2020 Michael Dalebout Manager of Enforcement Operations
The Align Project 13
Contact: Michael Dalebout Manager of Enforcement Operations mdalebout@wecc.org 14
PRC-006-5 WECC Regional Variance June 18, 2020 Steve Rueckert Director of Standards
PRC-006-5 WECC Regional Variance ▪ Variance has existed for many years • Requires Planning Coordinators to adopt a UFLS program coordinated across the Western Interconnection • Participate in a regional assessment of the program ▪ Intention is to ensure that the UFLS program in the WI is coordinated, rather than multiple individual UFLS programs ▪ Minimal changes in this iteration 16
Recent Changes to Variance ▪ Changed reference from WECC region to the Western Interconnection ▪ Clarified that the variance is applicable to entities providing Planning Coordinator Services in the WI ▪ Changed shall to will in the measures ▪ Changed Special Protection Scheme to Remedial Action Scheme ▪ Clarified that R14 and R15 in the NERC Continent-wide Standard are not applicable in the WI • Addressed in the Regional Variance 17
PRC-006-5 WECC Regional Variance ▪ Posted for a 45-day comment period on May 21, 2020 • Comment period closes July 6, 2020 ▪ NERC Board of Trustees to consider on August 20, 2020 ▪ NERC goal is to file with FERC within 30 days 18
Contact: Steve Rueckert Director of Standards srueckert@wecc.org 19
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