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2015 Implementation Plan Constance White, Vice President of Compliance W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

RAI Compliance Activities Overview Risk-based Compliance Oversight Framework (Framework)

3 NERC’s 2015 Implementation Plan Implementation Plan (IP) is based on “Risk Elements Guide for Development of the 2015 CMEP IP”: • Identifies nine “Risk Elements” • Identifies corresponding standards as “Areas of Focus” W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

4 NERC’s Nine Risk Elements 1. Infrastructure Maintenance 2. Uncoordinated Protection Systems 3. Protection System Misoperations 4. Workforce Capability 5. Monitoring and Situational Awareness 6. Long Term Planning and System Analysis W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

5 NERC’s Nine Risk Elements (cont’d) 7. Threats to Cyber Systems 8. Human Error 9. Extreme Physical Events W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

6 NERC “Areas of Focus” Each Risk Area assigned a set of Standards and Requirements relating to management of the risk identified as “areas of focus” Example: “Infrastructure Maintenance” risk area identifies six Requirements as “areas of focus”: PRC-005-2 R3, R4; PRC-008-0 R1, R2; PRC-011-0 R1; and PRC-017-0 R1 W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

7 NERC Areas of Focus-WECC Application • NERC Areas of Focus PLUS • WECC (Western Interconnection) factors – System Events and Trends – Situational Awareness – Threat Management – Integration of Variable Generation – Transmission Planning Adequacy – FERC Orders – Others W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

8 WECC’s 2015 Implementation Plan • Monitoring – 2015 Monitoring Strategy – IRA (Inherent Risk Assessment) – Internal Controls Evaluation (ICE) • Oversight Tools – Audit Focus – Self-Certification – New Self-Logging W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

9 WECC’s 2015 Implementation Plan • Enforcement – Mitigation Plans – Notices – Settlements – Final Disposition: NOP, SNOP, FFT – New Compliance Exceptions W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

10 Resources • NERC’s Risk Elements Guide • 2015 ERO CMEP Implementation Plan • Self-Logging Overview • Compliance Exception Overview http://www.nerc.com/pa/comp/Pages/Reliabi lity-Assurance-Initiative.aspx W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L

11 Constance White Cheryl Garrett Vice President, Executive Assistant Compliance Cathy Bakk Chris Luras Phil O’Donnell Brent Castagnetto Supervisor, Julie Blair Director, Compliance Mgr, Operations & Mgr, Cyber Security, Compliance Program International Liaison Risk Analysis & Planning, Audits & Audits & Investigations Coordinator Enforcement Investigations Jay Loock Jennifer Salisbury Keshav Sarin Joseph Baugh Sr. Compliance Compliance Matt Moore Sr. Compliance Mgr, Compliance Auditor, O&P Program Mgr, Enforcement Auditor, Cyber Sec. Risk Analysis Coordinator Rachael Ferrin Mike Wells Assoc. Compliance Joseph Andrews Sr. Compliance Hannah Etherington Analyst Sr. Compliance Compliance Auditor, O&P Richard Shiflett Auditor, Cyber Sec. Toni Sharp Program Compliance Risk Sr. Enforcement Coordinator Engineer, O&P Joelle Lyons Barry Bauer Darren Nielsen Analyst Enforcement Sr. Compliance Sr. Compliance Coordinator Auditor, O&P Auditor, Cyber Sec. Nickole Radabaugh Compliance Haley Sousa Ruchi Ankleshwaria Michael Neshem Bill Fletcher Program Enforcement Duane Cooke Compliance Risk Sr. Compliance Analyst Sr. Compliance Coordinator Compliance Engineer, O&P Auditor, Cyber Sec. Auditor, O&P. Analyst Mindee Hawes Morgan King Compliance Garrett Story Roger Cummins Sr. Compliance Program Enforcement Sr. Compliance Ben Christensen Auditor, Cyber Sec. Coordinator Analyst Auditor, O&P Sr. Compliance Risk Analyst, Cyber Sec. Patrick Moast Carl Bench Stacia Ellis DJ McCarty Compliance Compliance Compliance Enforcement Tyson Jarrett Auditor, O&P Auditor, Cyber Sec Program Compliance Risk Analyst Coordinator Analyst, Cyber Sec. Joe Veltri Nick Weber Compliance Carmelina Spina Compliance Auditor, Auditor, O&P Jae Moon Enforcement Cyber Sec. Compliance Risk Analyst Jeff Hargis Analyst, Cyber Sec. Eric Weston Compliance Auditor, Compliance O&P Auditor, Cyber Sec. Bryan McCall Assoc.Compliance Greg Coventry Risk Analyst, Bryan Carr Compliance Cyber Sec. Compliance Auditor, O&P Auditor, Cyber Sec. Lisa Wood Compliance W E C C E S T E R N L E C T R I C I T Y O O R D I N A T I N G O U N C I L Auditor, Cyber Sec.