Reliability and Security Technical Committee Update Greg Ford, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Reliability and Security Technical Committee Update Greg Ford, Chair Member Representatives Committee Meeting February 5, 2020 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Discussion Topics • Approved Committee Structure • Chair and Vice Chair, Nominating Subcommittee • Sector Nominations • At-Large Nominations • Transition Plan 2 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Approved Committee Structure • Create Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) • Retain existing subcommittees, working groups, and task forces NERC Board Reliability and Security Technical Committee OC PC CIPC Subcommittees, Subcommittees, Subcommittees, Working Groups, Working Groups, Working Groups, Task Forces Task Forces Task Forces 3 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Chair, Vice Chair and Nominating Subcommittee • The Board appointed the officers of the RSTC at the November board meeting. Both positions are for two-year terms  Chair: Greg Ford, Georgia System Operations  Vice Chair: David Zwergel, MISO • Per the RSTC proposal, the nominating subcommittee developed a proposed slate of At-Large members to the NERC Board • For the initial seating of At-Large members, the Nominating Subcommittee consisted of:  NERC Board Vice Chair  NERC CEO  RSTC Chair  RSTC Vice Chair  MRC Vice Chair 4 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Sector Nominations • The Sector Nomination period was held November 12 – December 6, 2019 • Nominees were sought for two representatives from Sectors 1-10, 12. • All Sector Election material can be found here: https://www.nerc.com/comm/RSTC/Pages/2019-RSTC-Election.aspx • The following sectors had more than two nominees:  Sector 1 – Investor Owned Utility  Sector 2 – State/Municipal Utility  Sector 4 – Federal or Provincial Utility/Power Marketing Administration  Sector 6 – Merchant Electricity Generator  Sector 7 – Electricity Marketer  Sector 8 – Large End Use Electricity Customer  Sector 9 – Small End Use Electricity Customer • Sector elections were December 9-20, 2019 5 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Sector Representatives • The final Sector slate, pending Board approval at its February 6, 2020 meeting: Sector Elected Members 1. Investor-owned utility Greg Stone (Duke Energy) – 2020-2023 Kayla Messamore (Evergy) – 2020-2022 2. State/municipal utility Saul Rojas (NYPA) – 2020-2023 Chris Shepherd (Gannett Fleming) – 2020-2022 3. Cooperative utility Marc Child (Great River Energy) – 2020-2023 Ben Engelby (Arizona G&T Cooperatives) – 2020-2022 Robert Reinmuller (Hydro One) – 2020-2023 4. Federal or provincial utility/Federal Edison Elizeh (Bonneville Power) – 2020-2022 Power MarketingAdministration 5. Transmission dependent utility John Stephens (City Utilities of Springfield) – 2020-2023 Carl Turner (Florida Municipal Power) – 2020-2022 6. Merchant electricity generator Allen Schriver (NextEra Energy) – 2020-2023 Sheranee Nedd (Public Service Enterprise Group) – 2020-2022 7. ElectricityMarketer Kyle Vander Helm (Tenaska, Inc.) – 2020-2023 Jodirah Green (ACES Power) – 2020-2022 8. Large end-use electricitycustomer John Hughes (Electricity Consumers Resource Council) – 2020-2023 Venona Greaff (Occidental Chemical) – 2020-2022 9. Small end-use electricitycustomer Darryl Lawrence (PA Office of Consumer Advocate) – 2020-2023 David Mulcahy (Modern Energy) – 2020-2022 10. Independent system operator/ Wesley Yeomans (NY Independent System Operator) – 2020-2023 regional transmission Christine Hasha (ERCOT) – 2020-2022 organization 12. State Government Christine Ericson (Illinois Commerce Commission) – 2020-2023 Cezar Panait (Minnesota Public Utilities Commission) – 2020-2022 6 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

At-Large Nominations • The At-Large Nomination period was held December 27, 2019 through January 10, 2020 • All At-Large Election material can be found here: https://www.nerc.com/comm/RSTC/Pages/2019-At-Large-Nominations.aspx • The Nominating Subcommittee reviewed all At-Large nominees and recommend a slate of 10 nominees for NERC Board appointment • Factors considered:  Interconnection Diversity  Canadian Representation  Broad spectrum of entity sector/size  Areas of expertise such as operations, planning and security 7 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

At-Large Nominations • At-Large Nominees, Company and Terms:  Patrick Doyle, Hydro Quebec – 2020-2023  David Jacobson, Manitoba Hydro – 2020-2023  Sandra Ellis, Pacific Gas & Electric Company – 2020-2023  Rich Hydzik, Avista – 2020-2023  Todd Lucas, Southern Company – 2020-2023  Wayne Guttormson, Sask Power – 2020-2022  Lloyd Linke, WAPA, Upper Great Plains Region – 2020-2022  Brian Evans-Mongeon, Utility Service – 2020-2022  Jeff Harrison, Associated Electric Cooperative – 2020-2022  Peter Brandien, ISO NE – 2020-2022 8 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Transition Plan Highlights Completed • Past meeting agenda/notes packages posted on SET web page  https://www.nerc.com/comm/Pages/Stakeholder-Engagement-Team.aspx • November 5, 2019 – Board approved Proposal, Charter, and Transition Plan; appointed chair and vice chair • November 6, 2019 – Open Sector nomination period • December 6, 2019 – Sector nomination period ends. Sector elections ended December 20, 2019 • December 27, 2019 – January 10, 2020 – At-Large nomination period • January, 2020 – Nominating Subcommittee to develop slate of At-Large nominees for presentation to the Board 9 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Transition Plan Highlights Going Forward • February 6, 2020 – Board appoints RSTC members (Sector and At- Large). Two year terms will expire in June of alternating years following initial terms (two or three years) • February 7–May 29, 2020 – RSTC develops transition plan and work plans for RSTC and subcommittees • March 3-4, 2020 – OC, PC, and CIPC will meet for final work plan and any other approvals. The RSTC will meet March 4, 2020 for the inaugural meeting • June 10-11, 2020 –The RSTC will hold initial regular meeting 10 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Future Work • Board appointed Chair and Vice Chair will review October, 2019 Policy Input for potential implementation plan enhancements • Chair and Vice Chair coordinating with OC, PC and CIPC leadership on transition plan details • Appoint Executive Committee • More detailed Work Plan development will begin 11 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

12 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

ERO Enterprise Effectiveness Survey Update Kristin Iwanechko, Associate Director, Regional and Stakeholder Relations Member Representatives Committee Meeting February 5, 2020 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

ERO Enterprise Effectiveness Survey • Survey issued as one measure of the effectiveness of the ERO Enterprise in executing program activities • Reevaluated survey approach for effectiveness and efficiency • Current approach  Complicated  Inefficient  Ineffective  Duplicative 2 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Approach for Future Surveys • Focus on more targeted efforts to maintain effective engagement  Discontinue ERO Enterprise Effectiveness Survey  E-ISAC to conduct targeted surveys to E-ISAC members  Compliance and Certification Committee reviewing its survey questions and reevaluating how it receives input on stakeholder perceptions  Continue to receive industry feedback through existing avenues • Actively work to minimize survey burden on industry  Coordinate the need for and timing of surveys to minimize overlaps  Coordinate with Regional Entity survey efforts 3 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

4 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

EMP Strategic Recommendations Howard Gugel, Vice President of Engineering and Standards Member Representatives Committee Meeting February 5, 2020 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

EMP Phased Approach • Strategic Recommendations Phase 1 •Technical Committee Work Phase 2 •Standard Drafting Team (if applicable) Phase 3 2 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

Key Task Force Milestones – Phase 1 • Review industry comments • Numerous TF calls • Present recommendations with • Charter development action items and next steps to • Technical workshop (ATL) appropriate committee Phase 2 June July August October November • Present • Numerous TF calls • Develop Strategic recommendations to • Face-to-face Recommendations Board of Trustees meeting • Post for industry comment (Washington DC) (30 days, end of August) 3 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY

NERC Staff Recommendations • EMP Task Force report to Reliability and Security Technical Committee • EMP Task Force priorities  Establish performance expectations  Provide guidance on asset hardening  Provide guidance to industry for supporting systems and equipment for recovery • ERO Enterprise priorities  Support additional research to close gaps  Develop tools and methods for assessing electromagnetic pulse impacts 4 RELI ABI LI TY | RESI LI ENCE | SECURI TY