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Grid Ex IV: Participation Levels That Match Any Sized Utility 2017

Just for Fun: A Look Back! 2

Today’s Discussion • Grid Ex Overview • Distributed Play • Objectives • Lesson Learned • Questions 3

What is Grid Ex? North American electric transmission exercise that simulates a coordinated cyber and physical attack on the bulk electric system that brings the critical infrastructure sectors together to practice response and recovery efforts in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 4

How Do You Play? Utility Lead Planner Utility Planners / Exercise Controller Email Players 5

Grid Ex IV: Exercise Objectives Crisis Response & Recovery Improved Communications Engage Senior Leadership Lessons Learned 6

Measuring Value: Lessons Learned • Xcel Energy’s Top 3 Lessons Learned & Realized from Grid Ex III – Enterprise Event Management Team – 24/7 Crisis Management Center – Transmission Loss of Energy Management System Protocols • Alliant Energy’s Top 3 Lessons Learned & Realized from Grid Ex III – Situational Awareness – Rapid and Consistent Internal Communication – Greater Interaction with Outside Agencies 7

Communications Public/private Cooperative Efforts State Agencies Fusion County Governments Center Municipal Federal Bureau of State & State #1 Federal Investigation Governments Emergency Local Emergency Operations Center Managers Dept. of Homeland DOT Security T Environmental r regulators National Weather Utilities Service Board S o c i a Transmission Your Other Utilities Interconnect Providor Utility Utilities Customers Customers Internal Served Utilities Communications 8

Value – Totally Scalable • You don’t need everyone to participate - Set up a core team - Pick key players - Table top – do it all in one room • Not everything needs to be played - Pick and choose the events you’re interested in - Pick one to two events to concentrate on 9

Value – Totally Scalable • Spend time up front - Take a look at your plans - Match them to events - Keep It Simple • No need to surprise anyone - Plan and prepare into the drill - Discuss areas of concern ahead of time - THEN test changes during the drill IT’S OK IF PLANS FAIL – YOU JUST SUCCEEDED IN FINDING AN ISSUE WHERE THERE’S NO CONSEQUENCE! 10

Open Discussion & Questions 11

Presenters Contact Information • Matthew Ziska, Xcel Energy – Phone: 303.671.3814 – Email: matthew.r.ziska@xcelenergy.com • Joe White, Alliant Energy – Phone: 319.786.7725 – Email: josephwhite@alliantenergy.com 12