1 Compliance Open Webinar June 18, 2020 Travis English Training - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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June 18, 2020

Travis English Training & Outreach Specialist Compliance Open Webinar

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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

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COVID-19 Stakeholder Resources

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June 18, 2020

Heather M. Laws

Director of Enforcement and Mitigation

New Regional Guidance: Temporary Expansion of Self-Logging Program Due to Coronavirus Impacts

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

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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

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Contact:

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Heather M. Laws, Director of Enforcement and Mitigation hlaws@wecc.org

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Michael Dalebout Manager of Enforcement Operations

The Align Project: Transition Report

The Align Project

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Contact:

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Michael Dalebout Manager of Enforcement Operations mdalebout@wecc.org

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Steve Rueckert Director of Standards

PRC-006-5 WECC Regional Variance

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

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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

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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

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Contact:

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Steve Rueckert Director of Standards srueckert@wecc.org

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